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Original Articles

Zircon U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os geochronology, Hf isotope analyses, and whole-rock geochemistry of the Donggebi Mo deposit, eastern Tianshan, Northwest China, and their geological significance

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Pages 446-462 | Received 15 Nov 2014, Accepted 26 Jan 2015, Published online: 17 Feb 2015

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