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Research Article

Petrogenesis of Permian to Triassic granitoids from the East Kunlun orogenic belt: implications for crustal evolution during oceanic subduction and continental collision

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Pages 1781-1799 | Received 30 Mar 2022, Accepted 24 Jul 2022, Published online: 05 Aug 2022

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