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Original Articles

Provenance of Permian‐Triassic volcaniclastic sedimentary terranes in New Zealand: Evidence from their radiogenic isotope characteristics and detrital mineral age patterns

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Pages 221-242 | Received 24 Apr 2001, Accepted 03 Apr 2002, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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