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Melnikovite

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Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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System:AmorphousColour:Pyrite yellow to ...
Lustre:Metallic
Name:Not the Melnikovite of Doss, which is greigite


Finely layered sulfide gel of pyrite or marcasite and sometimes alternating between the two species.

Classification of Melnikovite

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Physical Properties of Melnikovite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Pyrite yellow to Marcasite greeny yellow, often irridescent
Streak: black to greeny black

Crystallography of Melnikovite

Crystal System:Amorphous

Other Names for Melnikovite

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German:Melnikovit
Spanish:Melnikovita

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    Localities for Melnikovite

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    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá
    • Jujuy
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    • La Rioja
      • Sierra de Famatina
    		Brotkorb (2002): las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
    • Salta
      • Organullo Mining District
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    • San Juan
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Leitha Mts
        • Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Vorarlberg
      • Dornbirn
        • Hohenems
          • Unterklien
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Azerbaijan
     
    • Gədəbəy (Gadabey) District
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Engis
    		H. Kucha et al., European Journal of Mineralogy, 1996, Vol. 8, N°1, pp. 93-102.
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Inquisivi Province
        • Caracoles district
    		Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
        • Chicote Grande
    		Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
    • Oruro Department
      • Avaroa Province
        • Sevaruyo
    		Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
    • Potosí Department
      • Antonio Quijarro Province
    		Econ Geol (1997) 92:623-632
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
          • Chelopech
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Chañaral Province
        • Diego de Almagro
    		Econ Geol (1991) 86:1287-1300
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Chizhou Prefecture
        • Qingyang Co.
    		Yuanming Pan and Ping Dong (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15, 177-242.
      • Tongling Prefecture
        • Tongling Mining District
          • Shizishan ore field
    		Lianxing Gu, Khin Zaw, Wenxuan Hu, Kaijun Zhang, Pei Ni, Jinxiang He, Yaotong Xu, Jianjun Lu, and Chunming Lin (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 31, 107-138.
          • Tongguanshan ore field
    		Lianxing Gu, Khin Zaw, Wenxuan Hu, Kaijun Zhang, Pei Ni, Jinxiang He, Yaotong Xu, Jianjun Lu, and Chunming Lin (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 31, 107-138.
    Lianxing Gu, Khin Zaw, Wenxuan Hu, Kaijun Zhang, Pei Ni, Jinxiang He, Yaotong Xu, Jianjun Lu, and Chunming Lin (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 31, 107-138.
          • Xinqiao ore field
    		Yuanming Pan and Ping Dong (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15, 177-242.
    • Fujian Province
      • Longyan Prefecture
        • Shanghang Co.
          • Zijinshan ore field
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
    • Hubei Province
      • Huangshi Prefecture
        • Daye Co.
          • Edong Mining District
    		Yuanming Pan and Ping Dong (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15, 177-242.
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Chifeng (Ulanhad) League
        • Linxi Co.
    		Wang, Y.W., Wang, J.B., Wang, L.J., and Chen, Y.Z. (2006): Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 28, 320-331
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Nanjing Prefecture
        • Qixia District
          • Ningzhen Mining District
    		Lianxing Gu, Khin Zaw, Wenxuan Hu, Kaijun Zhang, Pei Ni, Jinxiang He, Yaotong Xu, Jianjun Lu, and Chunming Lin (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 31, 107-138.
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Jiujiang Prefecture
        • Jiujiang Co.
          • Jiurui Mining District
    		Yuanming Pan and Ping Dong (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15, 177-242.
        • Ruichang Co.
          • Jiurui Mining District
    		Ding, X., Jiang, S.-Y., Zhao, K.-D., Nakamura, E., Kobayashi, K., Ni, P., Gu, L.-X., and Jiang, Y.-H. (2006): Mineralogy and Petrology 86, 29-44.
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Yanbian Chaoxianzu Autonomous Prefecture
        • Hunchun Co.
          • Xiaoxinancha Cu-(Au) deposit
    		Sun Jinggui, Zhao Junkang, Chen Junqiang, Keisuke Nagao, Hirochika Sumino, Shen Kun, Men Lanjing, and Chen Lei (2008): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 51(2), 216-228.
    Sun Jinggui, Zhao Junkang, Chen Junqiang, Keisuke Nagao, Hirochika Sumino, Shen Kun, Men Lanjing, and Chen Lei (2008): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 51(2), 216-228.
    • Shandong Province
      • Jiaodong Gold Province
        • Yantai Prefecture
          • Zhaoyuan Co.
    		www.fabiao.net/viewthread.php?tid=15500&extra=page%3D1
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Kezilesu (Kizilsu; Qizilsu) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Wuqia (Ulugqat; Ulughchat) Co.
    		Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.
    Finland
     
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Kittilä
      • Portimo complex
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Cantal
        • Espezolles
          • Anval farm
        • Ferrières-Saint-Mary
          • Lusclade
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
        • Leyvaux
          • Le Breuil
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM / Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
        • Massiac
          • Ouche
          • Saint-Mary-le-Plain
            • Luzer
        • Mauriac
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
    R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
        • Molèdes
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
        • Neussargues
          • Auliac
        • Saint-Poncy
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
      • Haute-Loire
        • Allègre
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Blesle
          • Le Cheylat
    		J.J. Périchaud, "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude-Massiac (Massif Central Français)", BRGM, 1968
        • Brioude
          • Paulhac
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
          • Saint-Just-près-Brioude
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • La Chaise-Dieu
          • Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Langeac
          • Barlet
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Lavoûte-Chilhac
          • Ally
            • La Rodde
    		J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude-Massiac (Massif-Central Français)", BRGM, 1968
    J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude-Massiac (Massif-Central Français)", BRGM, 1968
        • Lubilhac
        • Torsiac
          • Lanau
            • Marmaissat
    		J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude Massiac (Massif Central Français)", BRGM, 1968 ; http://www.brgm.fr/volcan/ressourcesmin.htm
    J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude Massiac (Massif Central Français)", BRGM, 1968 ; http://www.brgm.fr/volcan/ressourcesmin.htm
    J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude Massiac (Massif Central Français)", BRGM, 1968 ; http://www.brgm.fr/volcan/ressourcesmin.htm
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Anzat-le-Luguet
        • Saint-Amant-Tallende
          • Olloix
    • Brittany
      • Finistère
        • Audierne
          • Cape Sizun
            • Lescoff
    		Y. Moëlo, Y. Fouquet, C. Laforêt, L. Chauris, Bull. Minéral., 1978, 101, pp. 363-367, France.
        • Bolazec
    		Inventaire minéralogique de la France-29-Finistère, B.R.G.M. (1973)
        • Crozon
          • Kerdreux
    		R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
        • Ergué-Gabéric
    		R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
    R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
        • Plouvorn
    		R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
        • Saint-Pol-de-Léon
          • Plouénan
      • Morbihan
        • Pontivy
          • Guern
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
          • Persquen
            • Bubry
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
    R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
    • Franche-Comté
      • Haute-Saône
    		Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Lozère
        • St Etienne-Vallée-Française
    		Inventaire Minéralogique de la France Numéro 14 ( Lozère ) Editions BRGM 1989
    • Limousin
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Razès
    		J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
    		French BRGM Internal Report 0892-8X-4006.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Heidelberg
        • Wiesloch
    		P. Ramdohr, Ore Mineralogy, 3rd ed., pg 1159
    Iran
     
    • West Azarbaijan Province
      • Takab (Takan Tepe)
    		Asadi, H.H., Voncken, J.H.L, Kühnel, R.A., and Hale, M. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 656-671.
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Arbus
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Isarco Valley (Eisack Valley)
          • Ega Valley (Eggen Valley)
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Pisa Province
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Aomori Prefecture
          • Minami-Tsugaru-gun
    		Kagaya, B. (1962) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Series A, 2, #2, 60-88.
    Kosovo
     
    • Kosovska Mitrovica
      • Trepča valley
        • Trepča complex
    		Féraud J. (1979) - La mine " Stari-Trg " (Trepca, Yougoslavie) et ses richesses minéralogiques. Avec la collaboration de Mari D. et G. (1979) Minéraux et Fossiles, n° 59-60, p. 19-28
    Mongolia
     
    • Bayan Ölgiy Aimag
      • Yustid ore cluster
        • Asgat-Ozernoe zone
    Poland
     
    • Małopolskie
      • Olkusz District
    		Ref.: Kucha H., Jędrzejczyk B. 1995: Primary minerals of mining and metallurgical Zn-Pb dumps at Bukowno, Poland, and their stability during weathering. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 26, No 2, 75-99
    • Upper Silesia (Śląskie)
      • Bytom (Beuthen) District
    		P. Ramdohr, Ore Mineralogy, 3rd ed., pg 1128
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Kurganskaya Oblast'
    		Solodov, I.N., Chertok, M.B., Ganina, N.I., and Shulik, L.S. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(1), 61-73.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Kremnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Poniky
    		Pauliš,P.,Ďuďa,R.,2002: Nejzajímavejší mineralogická naletište Slovenska. Kuttna,K.Hora, 136p
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Medzev
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Poproč
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31
        • Smolnik Mining District
          • Bystrý Potok
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
        • Švedlár
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Southern Vihorlat Mts
    		Bacsó,Z.,Ďuďa,R.,1988: Metalogenéza a rudné formácie rudného poľa Remetské Hámre. Min.Slovaca,Bratislava, 3, 193-220p
    • Prešov Region
      • Levočské Mts
        • Hôrka
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Northern Slanské Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
        • Červenica (Czerwenitza)
          • Dubník
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Duda et. all.,1981:Minerály severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovca,Monografia 2,Bratislava, 98 p
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
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