Mineralogy and Formation of a Platinum Placer Deposit, Southern South Island, New Zealand
Abstract
Placer platinum group minerals (PGM), with subordinate detrital gold, have been concentrated in Pleistocene coastal sands near the present Foveaux Strait shoreline. This study characterises the PGM in what is New Zealand's only identified PGM deposit. This PGM deposit is immediately downstream (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN