Formation of Pt-Fe alloy by desulfurization of Pt-Pd sulfide in the J-M reef of the Stillwater complex, Montana

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 895-903

  Li, Chusi ^a   Ripley, Edward M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alteration; Desulfurization; J M reef; Montana; Platinum group minerals; Pt Fe alloy; Stillwater Complex

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION ASSEMBLAGES; FRACTIONATED SULFIDE LIQUID; PENTLANDITE; STILLWATER MINE;

CHLORITE MINERALS; DESULFURIZATION; FRACTIONATION; INCLUSIONS; IRON ALLOYS; PLATINUM ALLOYS; REEFS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

ALLOYS;

ALLOY GROUP; CHALCOPYRITE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MINERAL ALTERATION; PENTLANDITE;

MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; STILLWATER COMPLEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748672955     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.44.4.895     Document Type: Article

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