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Rheniite - Kudriavy volcano (Kudryavyi), Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Sakhalinskaya Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia (TL) (#:MINS8854)

Tiny, metallic xls of Rheniite richly scattered on matrix.Rheniite is the only known mineral with Rhenium as its primary metallic constituent and as such is a fascinating species. It occurs at a volcanic vent in this remote area of Russia, and scientists have to climb down into hot crevasses to find the stuff.Type Locality.

Formula :
ReS₂
System: hexagonal(?) Hardness:- Rarity:extremely rare
Strunz id:II/D.25-05 - SULFIDES
Name origin: Named after the element "rhenium".