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Original Articles

Cretaceous to early Tertiary basaltic volcanism in the Far North of New Zealand: Geochemical associations and their tectonic significance

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Pages 437-446 | Received 22 May 2003, Accepted 26 Sep 2003, Published online: 21 Sep 2010

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