Marine ironstone is a Phanerozoic biochemical sedimentary rock that contains abundant
primary iron. Although rare, ironstone is conspicuous in the Paleozoic sedimentary record …

Abstract The Merensky and Bastard reefs of the Bushveld Complex occur within what has
been called a transitional macro-unit along the boundary of the Critical and Main zones. The …

The origin of the recently discovered Flatreef remains debated due to the pronounced
interaction of the magmatic rocks with sedimentary floor rocks, resulting in a complex …

The proximity to metasedimentary footwall rocks relative to platinum group element (PGE)
mineralized intrusive rocks in the northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) has …

The UG-2 chromitite layer, with its elevated platinum-group element content, is a key marker
horizon in the eastern and western limbs of the Bushveld Igneous Complex and the largest …

The Flatreef, a down-dip, sub-horizontal extension of the Platreef, which underlies the
Turfspruit and Macalacaskop farms, represents the future of platinum mining in South Africa …

Isotope data are not routinely used in mineral exploration due to perceived cost and
complexity in interpretation; however, advances in analytical technologies and techniques …

Scandium is an important industrial metal for which demand is projected to increase in the
future. Although many Sc deposits are secondary, Sc is scavenged by clinopyroxene during …

Historically, research on the Bushveld Complex (BC) in the northern limb mainly focused on
the near surface Platreef. The Platreef is well-known for being complicated and erratic due to …