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MD-183984
Rheniite
Kudriavy (Kudryavyi) volcano, Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Sakhalinskaya Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm
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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. This is a really rich specimen with lots of silvery bright microcrystalline rheniite.