Rhenium

Online link https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1802P
Description Rhenium is a rare metal that has an extremely high melting point and a heat-stable crystalline structure. It is used in high-temperature superalloys, to make turbine blades for jet aircraft engines and is a catalyst for petroleum refining.
Originators John, David A., Seal, Robert R. II, Polyak, Désirée E., Schulz, Klaus J. (Editor), DeYoung, John H. Jr. (Editor), Seal, Robert R. II (Editor), Bradley, Dwight C. (Editor)
Publication U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1802

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