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Research Article

Archean and Paleoproterozoic zircons in Paleozoic sandstones in southern New Zealand: evidence for remnant Nuna supercontinent and Ur continent rocks within Zealandia

Pages 1061-1081 | Received 23 Jan 2022, Accepted 12 Jun 2022, Published online: 21 Jul 2022

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