Pentlandite from New Zealand

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New Zealand
Nelson Region ⓘ Whangamoa	Whittle, A.W.G. (1964) The Occurrence of Nickel in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 7:3, 500-507.
Taranaki Region ⓘ Mokoia meteorite	Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025
Tasman Region Cobb Valley ⓘ Cobb nickel prospects	Hunter, H.W. (1977) Geology of the Cobb Intrusives, Takaka Valley, North-West Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 20:3, 469-501.
ⓘ Cobb serpentinite	Grapes, R. H., & Challis, G. A. (1999). Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 42(2), 189-204.
ⓘ Takaka Valley and Cobb Igneous complex	Mineral commodity report 10 : Nickel by Christie, A.B. 1995 (Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited, Nuclear Sciences. Lower Hutt)
Pokororo ⓘ Graham Valley	Gill, K.R., Johnston, M.R. (1970) The geology and nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation in the Graham Valley, North-West Nelson. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 13:2, 477-494.
Takaka ⓘ Calphurnia Creek	Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204. Challis, G.A., Grapes, R., Palmer, K. (1995) Chromian muscovite, uvarovite, and zincian chromite: products of regional metasomatism in Northwest Nelson, New Zealand. The Canadian Mineralogist, 33(6), 1263-1284.
ⓘ Contact Creek	Grapes, R. H., & Challis, G. A. (1999). Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 42(2), 189-204. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1999, Vol. 42: 189-204
West Coast Region Westland District ⓘ Gorge River	Happy, A.J., Carlson, J.R., Gregg, R.C. (1970) Geological report on the Gorge-Jerry rivers area: Layton & Associates (NZ) Ltd for Nickel Spoon Mining Co. Ltd. Ministry of Economic Development, Wellington, unpublished open-file mineral report MR1629.
ⓘ Jerry River	Happy, A.J., Carlson, J.R., Gregg, R.C. (1970) Geological report on the Gorge-Jerry rivers area: Layton & Associates (NZ) Ltd for Nickel Spoon Mining Co. Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry of Commerce M1629.