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Original Articles

Neoproterozoic alkaline intrusive complex in the northwestern Yangtze Block, Micang Mountains region, South China: petrogenesis and tectonic significance

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Pages 311-332 | Received 05 Jul 2016, Accepted 06 Nov 2016, Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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