Geotechnical classification of deep and ultra-deep Witwatersrand mining areas, South Africa

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-348

  Schweitzer, J K ^a   Johnson, R A ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOTECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION; GOLD; MINING; ROCK PROPERTIES;

SOUTH AFRICA, WITWATERSRAND BASIN;

EID: 0031437977     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050100     Document Type: Article

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