Rheniite

Specimen ID: EM8-F7L

Mineral(s)
Rheniite : ReS2
Locality
As recorded:
Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Sakhalinskaya Oblast', Russia
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
62mm x 38mm x 44mm
Description
A quite rich example of this exceedingly rare mineral, collected from the type locality-- a fumarole on a remote volcanic island off the eastern coast of Russia, and close to Japan.The rheniite on this specimen occurs as numerous tiny silvery specks on the display face of the piece.This is one of the few collectible (that isn't just a grain in a gel capsule) minerals that contains rhenium.
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Name withheld

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