Platinum-group elements in the merensky and J-M reefs: A review of recent studies

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 595-609

  Godel, Bélinda ^a   Maier, Wolfgang D ^a   Barnes, Sarah Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

J M Reef; LA ICP MS; Merensky Reef; Platinum group minerals; Sulphide; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; FLUID INCLUSION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; PERMEABILITY; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SILICATE MINERAL; SULFIDE;

AFRICA; BUSHVELD COMPLEX; MERENSKY REEF; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58249138540     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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