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Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, March 12). Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076859
South African History Online (2012) 'Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg', South African History Online, 12 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076859 (Accessed: 31 July 2026).
South African History Online, Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076859, (accessed 31 July 2026).
"Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg." South African History Online, 12 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076859. Accessed 31 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Dr Hans Merensky, discoverer of tin near Pretoria, platinum near Lydenburg, diamonds at Alexander Bay, chromium at Pietersburg." South African History Online. March 12, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076859.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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