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a–Geological map of the Wenquan area in West Tianshan, NW China (modified from Wang B et al., 2014); b–the field-photo of the biotite quartz schist/gneiss layers with the contemporaneous biotite amphibole schist and quartzite interlayer and the late granitic intrusion; c–augen orthogneiss with feldspar phenocrysts and elongated quartz and biotite ribbons.
CL images and SIMS U-Pb concordia age diagrams of zircons in orthogneiss.