Neoproterozoic magmatic accretion and Pan-African reworking-differentiation of mafic crust derived from an enriched mantle: evidences from structural analysis, petrology and geochemistry of the Ketté gold district (Eastern Cameroon)

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 197, 2026


Article Number		14
Number of page(s)		31
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2026009
Published online		19 June 2026

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