meloniteMin.|ˈmɛlənaɪt| [Named by F. A. Genth in 1868 after the Melonese mine, Calaveras Co., Cal., its locality.] Nickel telluride, of a reddish-white colour. 1868Genth in Amer.Jrnl.Sci.Ser. ii. XLV. 313 Melonite, a new mineral, Ni2 Te3?, hexagonal.