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Rheniite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Rheniite

Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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About RheniiteHide

Formula:
ReS2
Colour:
Silvery-white, black, red translucent
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
7.598 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named for its rhenium content.
One of a very few rhenium-dominant minerals. Compare, e.g., rhenium, tarkianite, dzhezkazganite, and 'UM1986-51-S:Re'.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7269:0

Similar NamesHide

RheniteA synonym of Pseudomalachite
RhöniteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]

IMA Classification of RheniiteHide

Classification of RheniiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.EB.35

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
RhnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of RheniiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Silvery-white, black, red translucent
Streak:
Gray-black
Tenacity:
Elastic
Cleavage:
Perfect
Pefect on {001}
Parting:
With pseudohexagonal symmetry.
Density:
7.598 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of RheniiteHide

Anisotropism:
Strong
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
400nm43.0%46.0%
420nm41.2%44.9%
440nm39.8%44.1%
460nm39.3%44.0%
470nm39.1%44.1%
480nm39.0%44.0%
500nm38.6%43.7%
520nm38.1%43.3%
540nm37.7%42.9%
546nm37.6%42.8%
560nm37.7%42.9%
580nm37.7%42.3%
589nm37.6%42.2%
600nm37.4%42.1%
620nm37.2%42.1%
640nm37.3%42.3%
650nm37.3%42.4%
660nm37.2%42.4%
680nm37.0%41.9%
700nm36.4%41.1%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 46.0%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
White with slight pink hue

Chemistry of RheniiteHide

Mindat Formula:
ReS2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Re74.383 %
S25.618 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Re
S
Elements listed:
Re, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of RheniiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.470(5) Å, b = 6.368(5) Å, c = 6.401(7) Å
α = 105.0(1)°, β = 91.59(9)°, γ = 118.90(6)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.016 : 1 : 1.005
Unit Cell V:
219.34 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.7834 Å(100)
2.764 Å(100)
2.733 Å(100)
1.6156 Å(100)
1.5938 Å(100)
2.371 Å(90)
2.0914 Å(90)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Type Occurrence of RheniiteHide

Synonyms of RheniiteHide

Other Language Names for RheniiteHide

Dutch:Rheniiet
German:Rheniit
Spanish:Rheniita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.EB.SelenolauriteRuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.Kanatzidisite(SbBiS3)2Te2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.05aVaesiteNiS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aHaueriteMnS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aLauriteRuS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGaotaiiteIr3Te8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPenroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aFukuchiliteCu3FeS8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aVillamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2Tric.
2.EB.05aErlichmaniteOsS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aSperrylitePtAs2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGeversitePtSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aCattieriteCoS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aAurostibiteAuSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aTrogtaliteCoSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a v'Cayeuxite'
2.EB.05aKruťaiteCuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPyriteFeS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aInsizwaitePtBi2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05bBambollaiteCu(Se,Te)2Tet.
2.EB.05aDzharkeniteFeSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.10aMarcasiteFeS2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10eParacostibiteCoSbSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10fOeniteCoSbAsOrth.
2.EB.10ePararammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10aMattagamiteCoTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFrohbergiteFeTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10dCostibiteCoSbSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10bAlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsSMon. 2 : P21
2.EB.10cGlaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10aPetříčekiteCuSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aKulleruditeNiSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFerroseliteFeSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15bSeinäjokiteFeSb2Orth.
2.EB.15aRammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.15cPaxiteCuAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.15aNisbiteNiSb2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aLöllingiteFeAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aOmeiiteOsAs2Orth.
2.EB.15aAnduoiteRuAs2Orth.
2.EB.20ArsenopyriteFeAsSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.20Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsSMon.
2.EB.20Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsSMon.
2.EB.20GudmunditeFeSbSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.25MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MaslovitePtBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25OrthogersdorffiteNiAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25SulfopadmaitePdBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25JolliffeiteNiAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25CobaltiteCoAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25GuixiangiteNiBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TestibiopalladitePdSbTeIso.
2.EB.25 va'Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite'Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25KalungaitePdAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MicheneritePdBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25GersdorffiteNiAsSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25MilotaitePdSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TolovkiteIrSbSIso.
2.EB.25'Platarsite'Pt(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25WillyamiteCoSbS
2.EB.25ChangchengiteIrBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KvačekiteNiSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KrutoviteNiAs2Iso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25PadmaitePdBiSeIso. 432
2.EB.25UllmanniteNiSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.30UrvantsevitePd(Bi,Pb)2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm

Other InformationHide

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 RheniiteHide

References for RheniiteHide

Localities for RheniiteHide

Showing 14 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Mittersill
        • Haidbachgraben
S.Schwabl (2016)
Botswana
 
  • North-East District
    • Francistown District
Maier et al. (2008)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Fortaleza de Minas
Marchetto (1990)
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Greater Sudbury
      • Garson Township
Vale SA
    • Sudbury District
      • Sables-Spanish Rivers Township
        • Shakespeare Township
Dasti (2015)
Greece
 
  • Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
    • Evros
      • Alexandroupoli
Voudouris +20 other references
    • Rhodope
      • Maroneia-Sapes
        • Kassiteres-Sapes area
Voudouris et al. (2013) +3 other references
Hungary
 
  • Heves County
    • Pétervására District
Biró et al. (2024)
Italy
 
  • Piedmont
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Valstrona
        • Campello Monti
Zaccarini et al. (2014)
Japan
 
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Iburi Subprefecture
      • Usu District
Bernard & Dumortier (1986)
Africano et al. (2000)
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambatofinandrahana District
      • Itremo
        • Imorona valley
Augé et al. (2017)
Russia
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
        • Plosky Tolbachik Volcano
Zelenski et al. (2020)
  • Sakhalin Oblast
    • Kuril Islands
      • Kurilsky District
        • Iturup Island
Znamenskiy V.S. et al. (2005) +3 other references
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