Original paper
The 2Q-(Or + Ab)-4An (QUORAA) diagram: poor for classification but good at deciphering the evolution of granitoids
Journal of Geosciences, volume 69 (2024), issue 1, 65 - 75
DOI: http://doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.388
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