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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41963006 and 41603039). Prof. Yanwen Tang was thanked for providing the Qinghu apatite. The editors and anonymous reviewers are grateful for their constructive comments. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2013-9.
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Zhang Jiawei, Wang Huan, He Defeng, Zhu Yuhua, Wang Kun, Qiu Yuan, 2024. Dating Kimberlite Using Apatite U-Pb Geochronology: A Case Study from Diamond-Bearing Dikes in South China. Journal of Earth Science, XX(XX): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2013-9. http://en.earth-science.net
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Zhang, J., Wang, H., He, D. et al. Dating Kimberlite Using Apatite U-Pb Geochronology: A Case Study from Diamond-Bearing Dikes in South China. J. Earth Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2013-9
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