Petrogenesis and tectonic-magmatic context of emplacement of lepidolite and petalite pegmatites from the Fregeneda-Almendra field (Variscan Central Iberian Zone): clues from Nb-Ta-Sn oxide U-Pb geochronology and mineral geochemistry

Special Issue Some applications of LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology: A tribute to Jean Louis Paquette

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 195, 2024 Special Issue Some applications of LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology: A tribute to Jean Louis Paquette


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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2023015
Published online		10 January 2024

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