Laser ablation ICP-MS study of platinum-group elements in sulphides from the Platreef at Turfspruit, northern limb of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 695-711

  Hutchinson, D ^a,c   McDonald, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bushveld complex; Laser ablation ICP MS; Platinum group elements; Platreef; Sulphide mineralisation

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS INTRUSION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; MELT INCLUSION; MINERALIZATION; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SULFIDE; XENOLITH;

AFRICA; BUSHVELD COMPLEX; LIMPOPO; PLATREEF; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 49449108237     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-008-0190-6     Document Type: Article

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