Medvezhya (russian: Медве́жий; ja, 茂世路岳, ''Moyoro-dake'') is a volcanic complex located at the northern end of
Iturup
, other_names = russian: Итуру́п; ja, 択捉島
, location = Sea of Okhotsk
, coordinates =
, archipelago = Kuril Islands
, total_islands =
, major_islands =
, area_km2 = 3139
, length_km = 200
, width_km = 27
, coastline =
, highest_moun ...
Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.
Rheniite
Rheniite is a very rare rhenium sulfide mineral with the chemical formula ( ). It forms metallic, silver grey platey crystals in the triclinic - pinacoidal class. It has a specific gravity of 7.5.
It was discovered at the Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup ...
, a
rhenium sulfide
Sulfide (British English also sulphide) is an inorganic anion of sulfur with the chemical formula S2− or a compound containing one or more S2− ions. Solutions of sulfide salts are corrosive. ''Sulfide'' also refers to chemical compounds lar ...
mineral (ReS
2), was discovered
and approved in 2004. It is found in active hot
fumaroles on the
volcano.
See also
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Fumarole mineral
Fumarole minerals are minerals which are deposited by fumarole exhalations. They form when gases and compounds desublimate or precipitate out of condensates, forming mineral deposits. They are mostly associated with volcanoes (as volcanic sublimat ...
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List of volcanoes in Russia
References
External links
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Iturup
Active volcanoes
Volcanoes of the Kuril Islands
Calderas
VEI-7 volcanoes
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