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Research Article

Origin and tectonic setting of middle–late Triassic Lalingzaohuo granitoids in the western East Kunlun Orogen, northern Tibetan Plateau

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Pages 2581-2597 | Received 09 Sep 2023, Accepted 25 Nov 2023, Published online: 06 Dec 2023

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