Genesis of zircon and its constraints on interpretation of U-Pb age

Yuanbao Wu; Yongfei Zheng

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journal article Aug 01, 2004

Genesis of zircon and its constraints on interpretation of U-Pb age

Yuanbao Wu Yongfei Zheng

Chinese Science Bulletin Vol. 49 No. 15 pp. 1554-1569 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Yuanbao Wu, Yongfei Zheng (2004). Genesis of zircon and its constraints on interpretation of U-Pb age. Chinese Science Bulletin, 49(15), 1554-1569. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03184122

Genesis of zircon and its constraints on interpretation of U-Pb age

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