Reconstructing alpine massifs paleoaltimetry using stable isotopic composition of fluid inclusions in quartz veins

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


Numéro d'article		8
Nombre de pages		18
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2026004
Publié en ligne		24 avril 2026

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