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Rhenium (Native)

rhenium (native)

Re

A grain formed by black metallic microcrystals of the extremely rare native element rhenium in an analyzed specimen by SEM/EDS. Analysis shows a purity of 86-91% Re, being the remaning W, Fe and Mn. These grains were found in wolframite concentrates from this Russian locality (Zabaykalsky Krai,, Russian Federation). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

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Overview

Rhenium (Native) is a mineral species (mineral (as opposed to the chemical element)). It crystallises in the hexagonal system.

Scientific references

  1. Rhenium (Native) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3932956 Link