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Minerals research

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CSIRO minerals research has come a long way since its beginning in 1940. I. E. Newnham takes a look at the progress made in that time under the guidance of several strong personalities, and outlines some of the planned future directions.

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Newnham, I. Minerals research. Nature 261, 647–649 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/261647a0

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