actinolite
Ca-amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral
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actinolite
Summary
actinolite is a mineral species[1]. actinolite ranks in the top 5% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- actinolite is credited with the discovery of Richard Kirwan[3].
- actinolite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[4].
- ray is named after actinolite[5].
- actinolite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅[OH|Si₄O₁₁]₂[6].
- actinolite is a type of ferro-actinolite – tremolite series[7].
- actinolite's Commons category is recorded as Actinolite[8].
- actinolite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
- actinolite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[10].
- actinolite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[11].
- actinolite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as redefined mineral (Rd)[12].
- actinolite's space group is recorded as space group C2/m[13].
- actinolite's cleavage is recorded as {110}[14].
- actinolite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/D.05b[15].
- actinolite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.DE.10[16].
- actinolite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.DE.10[17].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[19].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Elements of Mineralogy[21].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
- actinolite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
- actinolite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Act[24].
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Works and Contributions
actinolite is credited with the discovery of Richard Kirwan[3]. Things named for actinolite include ferro-actinolite[25], a mineral species[26].
Why It Matters
actinolite ranks in the top 5% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).[2] actinolite has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] actinolite is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for actinolite include ferro-actinolite[25], a mineral species[26].