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McFall, Katie; McDonald, Iain; Tanner, Dominique; Harmer, R.E. (Jock) (2019) The mineralogy and mineral associations of platinum-group elements and precious metals in the Aurora Cu-Ni-Au-PGE deposit, Northern Limb, Bushveld Complex. Ore Geology Reviews, 106. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.008

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TitleThe mineralogy and mineral associations of platinum-group elements and precious metals in the Aurora Cu-Ni-Au-PGE deposit, Northern Limb, Bushveld Complex
JournalOre Geology Reviews
AuthorsMcFall, KatieAuthor
McDonald, IainAuthor
Tanner, DominiqueAuthor
Harmer, R.E. (Jock)Author
Year2019 (March)Volume106
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.008Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMcFall, Katie; McDonald, Iain; Tanner, Dominique; Harmer, R.E. (Jock) (2019) The mineralogy and mineral associations of platinum-group elements and precious metals in the Aurora Cu-Ni-Au-PGE deposit, Northern Limb, Bushveld Complex. Ore Geology Reviews, 106. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.008
Plain TextMcFall, Katie; McDonald, Iain; Tanner, Dominique; Harmer, R.E. (Jock) (2019) The mineralogy and mineral associations of platinum-group elements and precious metals in the Aurora Cu-Ni-Au-PGE deposit, Northern Limb, Bushveld Complex. Ore Geology Reviews, 106. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.008
In(2019) Ore Geology Reviews Vol. 106. Elsevier BV

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Aurora project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

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Aurora project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africaⓘ Actinolite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Dolomite, ⓘ Electrum, ⓘ Gabbronorite, ⓘ Pentlandite, ⓘ Peridotite, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Pyrrhotite, ⓘ Quartz

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