The effects of weathering on the UG2 Chromitite reef of the Bushveld Complex, with special reference to the platinum-group minerals

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-260

  Hey, P V ^a  

^a Mineralogical Research Department   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; MINERALIZATION; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; WEATHERING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033190290     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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