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Oberthür, Thomas, Melcher, Frank, Goldmann, Simon, Fröhlich, Fabian (2021) High grade ores of the Onverwacht platinum pipe, eastern Bushveld, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59 (6) 1397-1435 doi:10.3749/canmin.2100031

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TitleHigh grade ores of the Onverwacht platinum pipe, eastern Bushveld, South Africa
JournalThe Canadian Mineralogist
AuthorsOberthür, ThomasAuthor
Melcher, FrankAuthor
Goldmann, SimonAuthor
Fröhlich, FabianAuthor
Year2021 (November 1)Volume59
Issue6
PublisherMineralogical Association of Canada
DOIdoi:10.3749/canmin.2100031Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceOberthür, Thomas, Melcher, Frank, Goldmann, Simon, Fröhlich, Fabian (2021) High grade ores of the Onverwacht platinum pipe, eastern Bushveld, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59 (6) 1397-1435 doi:10.3749/canmin.2100031
Plain TextOberthür, Thomas, Melcher, Frank, Goldmann, Simon, Fröhlich, Fabian (2021) High grade ores of the Onverwacht platinum pipe, eastern Bushveld, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59 (6) 1397-1435 doi:10.3749/canmin.2100031
In(2021, November) The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 59 (6) Mineralogical Association of Canada

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Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

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Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africaⓘ Amphibole Supergroup, ⓘ Bornite, ⓘ Bowieite, ⓘ Chalcocite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Cherepanovite, ⓘ Chromite, ⓘ Chromitite, ⓘ Clinoamphibole, ⓘ Clinopyroxene Subgroup, ⓘ Cuprorhodsite, ⓘ Diallage, ⓘ Diopside, ⓘ Dunite, ⓘ Enstatitite, ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum, ⓘ Genkinite, ⓘ Graphite, ⓘ Haycockite, ⓘ Hollingworthite, ⓘ Hongshiite, Hornblende, ⓘ Hortonolite, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Isoferroplatinum, ⓘ Laurite, ⓘ Limonite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Mertieite, ⓘ Miassite, ⓘ Moncheite, ⓘ Mooihoekite, ⓘ Native Copper, ⓘ Native Osmium, ⓘ Native Ruthenium, ⓘ Olivine Group, ⓘ Orcelite, ⓘ Orthopyroxenite, ⓘ Palladodymite, ⓘ Pegmatite, ⓘ Pentlandite, ⓘ Platarsite, ⓘ Pyrrhotite, ⓘ Rhodarsenide, ⓘ Ruthenarsenite, ⓘ Sperrylite, ⓘ Sphalerite, ⓘ Stibiopalladinite, ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum, ⓘ Titanium-bearing Magnetite, ⓘ Troilite, ⓘ Tulameenite, ⓘ Wehrlite, ⓘ Zaccariniite

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