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Research Article

Precambrian tectono-magmatic evolution of the western margin of the Yangtze block, South China: evidence from zircon U-Pb-Lu-Hf isotopes, REE and trace elements of Yuanmou-Miyi complexes

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Pages 1838-1858 | Received 14 Oct 2021, Accepted 01 Sep 2023, Published online: 08 Sep 2023

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