Reinite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Otome mine
Kurobera
Kofu City
Kinpuzan mining district
Yamanashi Prefecture
Japan
35.8217°, 138.6314°

10recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
74WTungsten Tungsten 1 183.840 183.840
60.54%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
21.07%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
18.39%
Total 303.681 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
74WTungsten	Tungsten	1	183.840	183.840	60.54%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	21.07%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	18.39%
	Total	303.681	100.00%

Synonyms

Reinit

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Reinite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/reinite-27339},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}