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Science 16 February 2007:
Vol. 315. no. 5814, pp. 951 - 952
DOI: 10.1126/science.1138065
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GEOLOGY:
On the Origins of Granites

John M. Eiler

Granites make up a large part of the continental crust. New data reveal their complex and diverse formation history, calling for a revision of the geological histories of many granites.

The author is in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Insititute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. E-mail: eiler{at}gps.caltech.edu

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