Francis, C.A., Fleet, M.E., Misra, K.C., and Craig, J.R. (1976) Orientation of exsolved pentlandite in natural and synthetic nickeliferous pyrrhotite. American Mineralogist: 61: 913-920.

Localities for Nickel-bearing PyrrhotiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Project FAMOUS dive area	G. K. Czamanske and J.G. Moore
ⓘ Reykjanes Ridge	G. K. Czamanske and J.G. Moore

Austria
Salzburg Zell am See district ⓘ Stubach valley	Palache et al. (1951)

Brazil
Amapá Mazagão Vila Nova ⓘ Bacuri complex	Prichard et al. (2001)

Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador Voisey´s Bay ⓘ Voisey's Bay Ni-Co-Cu deposit	A.J. Naldrett et al.

Finland
Lapland Sodankylä Viiankiaapa mire area ⓘ Sakattilampi (Sakatti deposit)	Pelayo Barrón Francisco (2020)

France
Occitanie Ariège Foix Auzat La Freychinède ⓘ Ariegite vein outcrops	J.L. Bodinier et al.
ⓘ Peridotite outcrop	J.L. Bodinier et al. et al. (30)
Saint-Girons Le Port Col d'Agnès Etang de Lers ⓘ Peridotite outcrops	J.L. Bodinier et al. et al. (30)
ⓘ Pyroxenite outcrops	J.L. Bodinier et al.

India
Jharkhand East Singhbhum District ⓘ Rakha Cu deposit	S. G. Tenainkai et al. (1991)

Indonesia
South Kalimantan Province Banjar Regency ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn)	K.H. Hattori et al.

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Hidaka Subprefecture Samani District Samani-cho Horoman peridotite body ⓘ Horoman mine	Rocks & Min.: 22:112.

New Zealand
Tasman Region Aorere Goldfield Richmond Hill ⓘ Parapara River (Richmond Hill Porphyry)	Grapes et al. (1999)

Russia
Kabardino-Balkaria Elbrus Mt ⓘ Elbrus caldera	Gurbanov et al. (2008)
Sakha Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	- (n.d.) +1 other reference

Sweden
Uppsala County Heby ⓘ Ekedal mine

USA
California San Diego County Julian Mining District Julian ⓘ Friday Mine	Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 66 +4 other references
Siskiyou County Klamath Mountains Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District) Schneider Hill ⓘ Hummer Mine	Aubury (1905) +1 other reference
Maine Kennebec County Gardiner ⓘ Iron Hill Mine (Iron Hill)
Massachusetts Essex County Beverly ⓘ Poorhouse Hill	Sears (1893)
Montana Garfield County ⓘ Smoky Butte (Smoky Butte Lamproite)	Sharygin et al. (1992)
Pennsylvania Lancaster County Bart Township ⓘ Gap Mine	Min.Rec.:21:103 +2 other references
Washington Okanogan County Twisp Mining District ⓘ Wolverine Prospect	Valentine et al. (1960) +1 other reference
Wyoming Sweetwater County ⓘ Leucite Hills Mining District	V.V. Sharygin et al.

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