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Lewisian Complex: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: University of Leeds - School of Earth and Environment - The Lewisian. May 22, 2015
Text regarding Earth's crust removed from the description of the length of Precambrian time. Aug 06, 2010
Updated geologic time data. May 20, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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