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Research articles

Foulwind Suite magmatism in the Buller Terrane, New Zealand: geochemistry of the Carboniferous Foulwind and Windy Point Granites

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Pages 470-490 | Received 29 May 2021, Accepted 21 Jul 2021, Published online: 12 Aug 2021

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