Palladium-bearing Melonite

Where it forms, where it's found

8recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
52TeTellurium Tellurium 2 127.600 255.200
60.72%
46PdPalladium Palladium 1 106.420 106.420
25.32%
28NiNickel Nickel 1 58.693 58.693
13.96%
Total 420.313 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
52TeTellurium	Tellurium	2	127.600	255.200	60.72%
46PdPalladium	Palladium	1	106.420	106.420	25.32%
28NiNickel	Nickel	1	58.693	58.693	13.96%
	Total	420.313	100.00%

Synonyms

Palladian Melonite
Palladoan Melonite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2010Yuanfu Xiao, Yan Sun, Zhiqiang Zhao, Gang Niu, Lin Zhang, and Congxuan Kang (2010): Modes of occurrence of useful associated components in the Lala copper deposit, Sichuan Province. Geology in China 37(2), 463-469 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Palladium-bearing Melonite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/palladium-bearing-melonite-10659}
}