melonite

== English == === Etymology === From Melones +‎ -ite, after the Melones and Stanislaus mine in Calaveras County, California. === Noun === melonite (uncountable) (mineralogy) A nickel telluride mineral. === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Melonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “melonite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.