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Original Articles

Crust–mantle interaction triggered by oblique subduction of the Pacific plate: geochronological, geochemical, and Hf isotopic evidence from the Early Cretaceous volcanic rocks of Zhejiang Province, southeast China

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Pages 1732-1753 | Received 23 Apr 2014, Accepted 17 Aug 2014, Published online: 25 Sep 2014

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