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PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT REEF [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
CONT

The association of chromite with magmatic platinum group element deposits ... is two-fold. Firstly, the intrusions hosting the most prominent PGE "reefs" ... also contain significant stratiform chromite deposits ... Secondly, chromite may be an important constituent of the PGE ores.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

L'association de chromite aux gîtes magmatiques d'éléments du groupe du platine [...] est double. D'abord, les intrusions qui renferment les plus importants «horizons» à ÉGP [...] contiennent également d'importantes minéralisations stratiformes de chromite [...] Ensuite, la chromite est parfois un constituant important des minerais d'ÉGP.

Key term(s)
  • horizon à éléments du groupe du platine
  • horizon minéralisé à éléments du groupe du platine

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