Medvezhya

(Redirected from Medvezhia)

Medvezhya (Russian: Медве́жий вулкан; Japanese: 茂世路岳, Moyoro-dake) is a volcanic complex located at the northern end of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. Rheniite, a rhenium sulfide mineral (ReS2), was discovered within the active hot fumaroles of the volcano in 1994[1]

Medvezhya
Highest point
Elevation1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Coordinates45°23′13″N 148°50′35″E / 45.387°N 148.843°E / 45.387; 148.843
Geography
Medvezhya is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Medvezhya
Medvezhya
Location in Russian Far East
LocationIturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeSomma volcano
Last eruptionOctober 1999

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Korzhinsky, M.A.; S. I. Tkachenko; K. I. Shmulovich; Y. A. Taran; G. S. Steinberg (2004-05-05). "Discovery of a pure rhenium mineral at Kudriavy volcano". Nature. 369 (6475): 51–52. Bibcode:1994Natur.369...51K. doi:10.1038/369051a0. S2CID 4344624.
edit