Rhenium
A discredited species name
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About Rhenium
Formula:
Re
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after the Rhine River.
Originally described as tiny grains in wolframite from a Russian locality (Rafalson & Sorokin, 1976). Later discredited because of uncertain origin. Also observed as microscopic grains (no size given) in calcium- and aluminum-rich inclusions in the Allende Meteorite, a carbonaceous chondrite.
Also found as two particles (the larger one ca. 9 microns in diameter) among the regolith fraction (from Luna landing sites) below 74 microns. The fraction consists mainly of glass, olivine, plagioclase, pyroxene, and ore minerals. Other associated reduced species include cerium, molybdenum, ytterbium, and zinc.
Also found as two particles (the larger one ca. 9 microns in diameter) among the regolith fraction (from Luna landing sites) below 74 microns. The fraction consists mainly of glass, olivine, plagioclase, pyroxene, and ore minerals. Other associated reduced species include cerium, molybdenum, ytterbium, and zinc.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3401:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0ca2e8d2-e9ed-40c2-bb62-b534e0ed23e2
IMA Classification of Rhenium
Discredited
Classification of Rhenium
1.AB.05
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
B : Zinc-brass family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
B : Zinc-brass family
Dana 7th ed.:
1.2.2.3
1.2.2.4
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
1.56
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
Physical Properties of Rhenium
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Chemistry of Rhenium
Mindat Formula:
Re
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ru
Crystallography of Rhenium
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Other Language Names for Rhenium
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
1.AB. | Magnesium | Mg |
1.AB.05 | Cadmium | Cd |
1.AB.05 | Zinc | Zn |
1.AB.05 | Titanium | Ti |
1.AB.10b | Danbaite | CuZn2 |
1.AB.10a | Zhanghengite | CuZn |
1.AB.10a | α-Brass | Cu3Zn |
1.AB.10b | Tongxinite | Cu2Zn |
1.AB.10a | Zinccopperite | Cu7Zn4 (?) |
1.AB.10 | UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn | (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn |
1.AB.10 | UM1980-01-E:CuZn | Cu3Zn |
1.AB.10 | UM1980-02-E:CuZn | Cu4.45Zn |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Rhenium
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3401.html
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Localities for Rhenium
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
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Mexico | |
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Pacific Ocean | |
Russia | |
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The Moon | |
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Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia