Geochemistry, facies characteristics and palaeoenvironmental conditions of the storm-dominated phosphate-bearing deposits of eastern Tethyan Ocean; A case study from Zagros region, SW Iran

Phosphate deposits in south-western Iran are part of the South Tethyan Phosphogenic Province, a huge carbonate-dominated strata that extends to the Middle East.The Tethyan phosphorites of Iran are dated Eocene-Oligocene (Pabdeh Formation) and categorized as low-grade ore deposits on a global scale.Depositional conditions of the facies indicate that

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Protest and digital adaptation

Autocratic governments routinely interfere in digital communication technology for political purposes.However, citizens can use different technologies to bypass government interference.This article examines how political protest influences the use of anonymity-preserving digital services in Sunglasses autocracies.Citizens should be more likely to u

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