Rare-metal mineralization and crust-derived magmatism in a collisional orogen: the Variscan metallogenic odyssey of the Sioule region (French Massif Central)

Multidisciplinary approaches in metallogeny: for a global understanding of mineral systems: a tribute to Eric Gloaguen

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 197, 2026 Multidisciplinary approaches in metallogeny: for a global understanding of mineral systems: a tribute to Eric Gloaguen


Article Number		12
Number of page(s)		34
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2026003
Published online		12 May 2026

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