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A newly found Paleozoic Japan-type subduction–accretion system

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Fig. S1

Geological map of the central Beishan showing the location of four cross-sections [10] (JPEG 2880 kb)

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Field characteristics of the metamorphic complex from central Beishan [10] (JPEG 5674 kb)

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Wu, CM. A newly found Paleozoic Japan-type subduction–accretion system. Sci. Bull. 60, 2069–2070 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-015-0956-z

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