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Research Article

Triassic granites in the West Qinling Orogen, China: implications for the Early Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Paleo-Tethys ocean

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Pages 1923-1955 | Received 28 Mar 2022, Accepted 14 Aug 2022, Published online: 25 Aug 2022

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