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Smith, D. S., Basson, I. J., & Reid, D. L. (2004). Normal reef subfacies of the Merensky Reef at Northam platinum mine, Zwartklip facies, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(2), 243-260.

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Original EntrySmith, D. S., Basson, I. J., & Reid, D. L. (2004). Normal reef subfacies of the Merensky Reef at Northam platinum mine, Zwartklip facies, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(2), 243-260.
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Full ReferenceSmith, D. S., Basson, I. J., & Reid, D. L. (2004). Normal reef subfacies of the Merensky Reef at Northam platinum mine, Zwartklip facies, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(2), 243-260.
Plain TextSmith, D. S., Basson, I. J., & Reid, D. L. (2004). Normal reef subfacies of the Merensky Reef at Northam platinum mine, Zwartklip facies, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(2), 243-260.

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Northam Platinum mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

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Northam Platinum mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africaβ“˜ Anorthosite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Chromitite, β“˜ Cumulate, β“˜ Dunite, β“˜ Harzburgite, β“˜ Orthopyroxenite, β“˜ Pegmatite, β“˜ Pentlandite, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Pyroxenite, β“˜ Pyrrhotite

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