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Review Article

The Tasmanian Tyennan Domain–a structural synthesis and review with tectonic and dynamic implications for continental margin subduction and exhumation

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Pages 153-210 | Received 14 Jul 2023, Accepted 31 Oct 2023, Published online: 06 Dec 2023

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