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From: U–Pb geochronology of carbonate-hosted Pb–Zn ores reveals plate-tectonic evolution of eastern Asia during the early Paleozoic

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(a) Tectonic map of South China. The green dashed box (top left) indicates the area shown in Fig. 1b (modified from Zhang et al.28 Created with CorelDRAW 2024: https://www.coreldraw.com/en/). Abbreviations: NCC = North China Craton, QDOB = Qinling-Dabie Orogenic Belt, YC = Yangtze Craton, JOB = Jiangnan Orogenic Belt, CB = Cathaysia Block, SGFB = Songpan Ganzê Fold Belt, YA = Yidun Arc, SOB = Sanjiang Orogenic Belt; (b) Simplified tectonic map of the Yangtze Craton and adjacent orogenic belts with metamorphic complexes, showing the distribution of carbonate-hosted Pb–Zn deposits around the Yangtze Craton.

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