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The continent of Europe has been intensively studied geochronologically. Many age determinations have been concentrated in a rather small area. The late Paleozoic history of the continental crust is well determined in many regions; however, early crustal formation is still a matter of dispute.
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Jäger, E. (1979). Evolution of the European Continent. In: Jäger, E., Hunziker, J.C. (eds) Lectures in Isotope Geology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67161-6_18
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