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Cooperite from Bushveld Complex, South Africa

South Africa
 
Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Gast, L., Wöhrl, C., Lodziak, J. (2004): Detrital platinum-group minerals in rivers draining the eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Can. Mineral.: 42(2): 563-582
www.bgr.de/b423/oberthuer_ptconf_pgm_bushveld.pdf.
  • Limpopo
    • Capricorn District Municipality
      • Blouberg Local Municipality
McFall, K., McDonald, I., Tanner, D., & Harmer, R. J. (2019). Aurora Ni (nickel) Cu (copper) PGE (platinum-group elements) deposit data (NERC Grants NE/M010848/1, NE/M011615/1)
        • Waterberg project
McCreesh, M. J., Yudovskaya, M. A., Kinnaird, J. A., & Reinke, C. (2018). Platinum-group minerals of the F and T zones, Waterberg Project, far northern Bushveld Complex: implication for the formation of the PGE mineralization. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 539-575.
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Schwellnus, J. S. I., Hiemstra, S. A., & Gasparrini, E. (1976). The Merensky Reef at the Atok platinum mine and its environs. Economic Geology, 71(1), 249-260.
Northam Platinum
        • Burgersfort
Melcher, F., Oberthür, T., Lodziak, J. (2005) Modification of detrital platinum-group minerals from the eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43(5), 1711-1734.
          • Sekhukhuneland
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
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).
        • Steelpoort
Kottke-Levin, J. (2011). A geochemical study of the Middle Group chromitites, Helena mine, Bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of the Free State).
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Mogalakwena Local Municipality
        • Mogalakwena
Yudovskaya, M., Kinnaird, J., Naldrett, A. J., Mokhov, A. V., McDonald, I., & Reinke, C. (2011). Facies variation in PGE mineralization in the central Platreef of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49(6), 1349-1384.
Hutchinson, D., & Kinnaird, J. A. (2005). Complex multistage genesis for the Ni–Cu–PGE mineralisation in the southern region of the Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Applied Earth Science, 114(4), 208-224.
Cabri, Louis J., Laflamme, J. H. Gilles, Stewart, John M., Turner, Kent, Skinner, Brian J. (1978) On cooperite, braggite, and vysotskite. American Mineralogist, 63 (9-10) 832-839
Ndhlovu, M. B. (2017). A Mineralogical and Geochemical study of Platinum-Group Minerals and Base-Metal Sulfides in the P1 and P2 units of the Platreef at the Akanani Project Area, Lonmin PLC. University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Ramakoloi N, Viljoen F (2014) Mineral chemistry of PGE-bismuthotellurides in the Platreef, Akanani Prospect, Lonmin plcl. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 106
Van der Merwe, F. (2011). MLA-Based Mineralogical Investigation of PGE Mineralisation at Lonmin's Akanani Platinum Group Metal Project, Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex (Masters dissertation, University of Johannesburg).
Holwell, D. A., & McDonald, I. (2007). Distribution of platinum-group elements in the Platreef at Overysel, northern Bushveld Complex: a combined PGM and LA-ICP-MS study. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 154(2), 171-190.
Holwell, D. A., McDonald, I., & Armitage, P. E. B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70(1), 83-101.
Hutchinson, D., & Kinnaird, J. A. (2005). Complex multistage genesis for the Ni–Cu–PGE mineralisation in the southern region of the Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Applied Earth Science, 114(4), 208-224.
Cabri, L. J. & Chen, T.T. (1976) : Stibiopalladinite from the type locality. American Mineralogist. 61, 1249-1254
Frits van der Merwe, Fanus Viljoen & Mike Knoper (2012)
      • Thabazimbi Local Municipality
        • Thabazimbi
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Roberts, M. D., Basson, I. J., Miller, J. A., Reid, D. L., Roberts, M., & Smith, D. S. Continuity of PGE Mineralization Associated with the Merensky Event in the Regional Pothole Sub-facies at Northam Platinum Mine.
Northam Platinum
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Barkov, A. Y., Martin, R. F., Kaukonen, R. J., & Alapieti, T. T. (2001). The occurrence of Pb–Cl–(OH) and Pt–Sn–S compounds in the Merensky reef, Bushveld layered complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39(5), 1397-1403.
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
        • Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex
          • Pilanesberg Mountain
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Rustenburg Local Municipality
        • Marikana
Dzvinamurungu, T. (2012). Geometallurgical characterisation of Merensky Reef and UG2 at the Lonmin Marikana mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of Johannesburg).
        • Rustenburg
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Junge, M., Oberthur, T., Melcher, F. (2014) CRYPTIC VARIATION OF CHROMITE CHEMISTRY, PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT AND PLATINUM GROUP MINERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE UG-2 CHROMITITE: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE KAREE MINE, WESTERN BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA. Economic Geology, 109 (3) 795-810 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.3.795
          • Royal Bafokeng
Smith, A. J. B., Viljoen, K. S., Schouwstra, R., Roberts, J., Schalkwyk, C., & Gutzmer, J. (2013). Geological variations in the Merensky Reef at Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine and its influence on flotation performance. Minerals Engineering, 52, 155-168.
Garuti, G. (2020) Zoned Laurite from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa: “Hydrothermal” in Origin? Minerals 10, 373.
ourn.Chem.Metall.Mining Soc.S.Africa,(1928) 28, 281-283
Zaccarini, F.
Anglo American plc
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
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.
Voordouw, R. J., Gutzmer, J., & Beukes, N. J. (2010). Zoning of platinum group mineral assemblages in the UG2 chromitite determined through in situ SEM-EDS-based image analysis. Mineralium Deposita, 45(2), 147-159.
 
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