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Brynard, H. J., de Villiers, J. P. R., Viljoen, E. A. (1976) A mineralogical investigation of the Merensky Reef at the Western Platinum Mine, near Marikana, South Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (7) 1299-1307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1299

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TitleA mineralogical investigation of the Merensky Reef at the Western Platinum Mine, near Marikana, South Africa
JournalEconomic Geology
AuthorsBrynard, H. J.Author
de Villiers, J. P. R.Author
Viljoen, E. A.Author
Year1976 (November 1)Volume71
Issue7
PublisherSociety of Economic Geologists
DOIdoi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1299Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBrynard, H. J., de Villiers, J. P. R., Viljoen, E. A. (1976) A mineralogical investigation of the Merensky Reef at the Western Platinum Mine, near Marikana, South Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (7) 1299-1307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1299
Plain TextBrynard, H. J., de Villiers, J. P. R., Viljoen, E. A. (1976) A mineralogical investigation of the Merensky Reef at the Western Platinum Mine, near Marikana, South Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (7) 1299-1307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1299
In(1976, November) Economic Geology Vol. 71 (7) Society of Economic Geologists

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

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Sperrylite

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Western Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africaⓘ Braggite, ⓘ Chromite, ⓘ Cooperite, ⓘ Kotulskite, ⓘ Laurite, ⓘ Moncheite, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Pentlandite, ⓘ Pyrrhotite, ⓘ Sperrylite, ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

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