Exploration in the Okiep Copper District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa: An overview

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-220

  Potgieter, J E ^a,b  

^a GOLD FIELDS LIMITED   (South Africa)

^b Black Mt Mineral Devmt Company   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DRILLING; EXPLORATION; GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION; KOPERBERG SUITE;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, NAMAQUALAND, OKIEP;

EID: 0030452863     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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