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Magmatism and ore deposits

Geochemical and zircon U–Pb study of the Huangmeijian A-type granite: implications for geological evolution of the Lower Yangtze River belt

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Pages 499-525 | Accepted 05 Apr 2010, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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