Potential low-grade iron ore deposits in metamorphosed banded iron formations, Northern Province, South Africa

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 362-370

  Du Plessis, G ^a   Jonck, G J ^a   Kruger, R ^a  

^a Iscor Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDED IRON FORMATION; BENEFICIATION; IRON ORE; MINERAL RESOURCES;

SOUTH AFRICA, NORTHERN PROVINCE;

EID: 0030831487     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050102     Document Type: Article

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