Lateral variations in the platinum-group element content and mineralogy of the UG2 Chromitite Layer, Bushveld Complex

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 240-250

  Penberthy, C J ^a   Merkle, R K W ^b  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; MINERALIZATION; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033190286     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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