Zircon and apatite U-Pb geochronology of the Paleoproterozoic (Eburnean) basement and late Neoproterozoic (Pan-African) metamorphism and magmatism from Port-Béni, Armorican Massif (France)

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


Article Number		10
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2024011
Published online		20 June 2024

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