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Chalouan, A. et al. (2008). The Rif Belt. In: Michard, A., Saddiqi, O., Chalouan, A., Lamotte, D.F. (eds) Continental Evolution: The Geology of Morocco. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 116. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77076-3_5

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