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Wood and varnish micro-samples from Stradivari and Guarneri instruments: document

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Ash and element analysis of the wood shavings

Nagyvary and colleagues, 2006. CC BY (PLOS ONE)

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DocumentNagyvary and colleagues · doi.org · 2009 · CC BY (PLOS ONE)Primary source: Mineral Preservatives in the Wood of Stradivari and Guarneri2 steps from the original

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ZagrebLjubljanaSan MarinoMilanTurinLyonGeneva1Cremona200 kmZagrebBernMonacoVaduz1200 km
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Mysteries Department. (2026). Wood and varnish micro-samples from Stradivari and Guarneri instruments: document [Copy CPY0CQAH21Y5WJK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQAH21Y5WJK
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