Mineral chemistry is a widely used tool for identifying the tectonic setting of igneous rocks and for constraining past geodynamic environments. The major-trace element and isotopic composition of several minerals such as pyroxene, olivine, spinel, amphibole, chromite, and rutile have been extensively used for this purpose (e.g.,
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