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Dzvinamurungu, T. (2012). Geometallurgical characterisation of Merensky Reef and UG2 at the Lonmin Marikana mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of Johannesburg).

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Lonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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Lonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africaβ“˜ Anorthite, β“˜ Anorthosite, β“˜ Augite, β“˜ Braggite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Chromite, β“˜ Cooperite, β“˜ Cubanite, β“˜ Electrum, β“˜ Enstatite, β“˜ Epidote, Hornblende, β“˜ Ilmenite, β“˜ Kotulskite, β“˜ Laurite, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Maslovite, β“˜ Michenerite, β“˜ Millerite, β“˜ Moncheite, β“˜ Native Gold, β“˜ Pentlandite, β“˜ Phlogopite, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Pyroxenite, β“˜ Pyrrhotite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Rutile, β“˜ Serpentine Subgroup, β“˜ Sperrylite, β“˜ Talc, β“˜ Tremolite, β“˜ Troilite

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