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Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Buchholz, P., & Locmelis, M. (2013). The oxidized ores of the Main Sulphide Zone, Great Dyke, Zimbabwe: turning resources into minable reserves-mineralogy is the key. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 113(3), 00-00.

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Hartley Mine, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabweⓘ Braggite, ⓘ Moncheite, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Nontronite, ⓘ Pentlandite, ⓘ Talc, ⓘ Tremolite, ⓘ Zvyagintsevite
Wedza Mine, Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani), Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabweⓘ Cooperite, ⓘ Sperrylite

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Oberthür, T. and Melcher, F. (2005) Behavior of PGE and PGM in the supergene environment: a case study of persistence and redistribution in the Main Sulfide Zone of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe. In Exploration for Platinum-Group Element Deposits (J.E. Mungall, editor). Mineralogical Association of Canada, Short Course Volume 35: 97-111.
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