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The Element Rhenium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

Discovered : by W. Noddack and co-workers in 1925 Isolated in Berlin, Germany Origin : The element is named after 'Rhenus', the Latin name for the river Rhine. Description : A metal with a very high melting point, second only to tungsten. It is usually available as a grey powder and is among the rarest metals on Earth. Rhenium is used in filaments and for catalysts in the chemicals industry.

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of rhenium ...