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Montjoie, R. (2018). Discovery and resource evaluation of the Lesego Platinum Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite hosted platinum group metals deposit adjacent to the Phosiri dome and the associated effects of Phosiri dome on the reef horizons, bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).

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Original EntryMontjoie, R. (2018). Discovery and resource evaluation of the Lesego Platinum Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite hosted platinum group metals deposit adjacent to the Phosiri dome and the associated effects of Phosiri dome on the reef horizons, bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).
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Full ReferenceMontjoie, R. (2018). Discovery and resource evaluation of the Lesego Platinum Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite hosted platinum group metals deposit adjacent to the Phosiri dome and the associated effects of Phosiri dome on the reef horizons, bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).
Plain TextMontjoie, R. (2018). Discovery and resource evaluation of the Lesego Platinum Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite hosted platinum group metals deposit adjacent to the Phosiri dome and the associated effects of Phosiri dome on the reef horizons, bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).

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Lesego project, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

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Lesego project, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africaⓘ Anorthosite, ⓘ Braggite, ⓘ Chromitite, ⓘ Cooperite, ⓘ Grossular, ⓘ Hollingworthite, ⓘ Kotulskite, ⓘ Laurite, ⓘ Merenskyite, ⓘ Michenerite, ⓘ Moncheite, ⓘ Niggliite, ⓘ Palladoarsenide, ⓘ Pegmatoid, ⓘ Platarsite, ⓘ Pyroxenite, ⓘ Rustenburgite, ⓘ Sperrylite, ⓘ Vysotskite

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Godel, B., Barnes, S.-J., Maier, W. D. (2007) Platinum-Group Elements in Sulphide Minerals, Platinum-Group Minerals, and Whole-Rocks of the Merensky Reef (Bushveld Complex, South Africa): Implications for the Formation of the Reef. Journal of Petrology, 48 (8) 1569-1604 doi:10.1093/petrology/egm030
Maier, W., Barnes, S.-J. (2008) Platinum-group elements in the UG1 and UG2 chromitites, and the Bastard reef, at Impala platinum mine, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa: Evidence for late magmatic cumulate instability and reef constitution. South African Journal of Geology, 111 (2) 159-176 doi:10.2113/gssajg.111.2-3.159
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Hey, P.V., (1999), The effects of weathering on the UG-2 chromitite reef of the Bushveld Complex, with special reference to the platinum-group minerals. South African Journal of Geology. 102: 251-260.
WILSON, A., CHUNNETT, G. (2006) Trace Element and Platinum Group Element Distributions and the Genesis of the Merensky Reef, Western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Journal of Petrology, 47 (12) 2369-2403 doi:10.1093/petrology/egl048
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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Wirth, R., Reid, D., Schreiber, A. (2013) Nanometer-sized platinum-group minerals (PGM) in base metal sulfides: New evidence for an orthomagmatic origin of the Merensky Reef PGE ore deposit, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (1) 143-155 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.1.143
Barnes, S. J., and Maier, W.D., (2002) Platinum-group elements and microstructures of normal Merensky Reef from Impala platinum mines, Bushveld complex. Journal of Petrology: 43: 103-128.
 
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