Compositional and lithological controls on the PGE-bearing sulphide zones in the Selukwe Subchamber, Great Dyke: A combined equilibrium-Rayleigh fractionation model

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1845-1867

  Wilson, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Great Dyke; Plantinum group elements; Pyroxene compositions; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

DIKE; FRACTIONATION; MAGMA CHAMBER; MINERALIZATION; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; PYROXENE; SULFIDE;

GREAT DYKE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0034770794     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/42.10.1845     Document Type: Article

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