Mineralogical, compositional and isotope characterization of human kidney stones (urolithiasis) in a Sri Lankan

Rohana Chandrajith1, Anushka Weerasingha2, Kusala M Premaratne2

  • 1Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. rohanac@hotmail.com.

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