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Melonite from
Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada


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Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
01243720017371122792727.jpg
Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
08108960017371122793417.jpg
Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
01243720017371122792727.jpg
Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
08108960017371122793417.jpg
Melonite, etc.

Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Melonite
Formula:NiTe2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrrhotite2
Chalcopyrite2
Gersdorffite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Garson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890796:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melonite
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘFalconbridge Mine, Falconbridge Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘCopper Cliff South Mine, Snider Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘBroken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘCreighton Mine, Creighton-Davies Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘLockerby Mine, Denison Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘEpidote Zone, Fraser mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘBarnet Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘColeman Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘMcCreedy East Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘCrean Hill Mine, Denison Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
References
LeFort, D.T. (2012) A mineralogical and fluid inclusion study of modified, contact style Ni-Cu-PGE ores in the #1 and #4 shear zones, Garson Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Unpublished M.Sc thesis, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 189p.
 
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