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| Tarkianite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8 |
| Strunz classification | 2.DB.30 |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Identification | |
| Color | Black |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Black |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| References | |
Tarkianite is a rhenium sulfide mineral. Its type locality is the Hitura Nickel Mine in Nivala, Finland. It was approved as the first rhenium mineral in 2003 and formally described in 2004.
References
- Mindat.org
- Kojonen, Kari K.; Andrew C. Roberts; Olli-Pekka Isomäki; Vladimir V. Knauf; Bo Johanson; Lassi Pakkanen (2004). "Tarkianite, (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8, A new mineral species from the Hitura Mine, Nivala, Finland". The Canadian Mineralogist. 42: 539–544.
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