albite

Summary

albite is a mineral species^[1]. albite ranks in the top 6% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• albite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• white is named after albite^[4].
• albite's chemical formula is recorded as NaAlSi₃O₈^[5].
• albite is a type of alkali feldspar^[6].
• albite is a type of plagioclase^[7].
• albite's Commons category is recorded as Albite^[8].
• albite's color is recorded as white^[9].
• albite's color is recorded as grey^[10].
• albite's color is recorded as blue^[11].
• albite's color is recorded as green^[12].
• albite's color is recorded as red^[13].
• albite's color is recorded as chatoyancy^[14].
• albite's streak color is recorded as white^[15].
• albite's twinning is recorded as polysynthetic twinning^[16].
• albite's mineral fracture is recorded as conchoidal fracture^[17].
• albite's crystal system is recorded as triclinic crystal system^[18].
• albite's crystal habit is recorded as tabular^[19].
• albite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[20].
• albite's point group is recorded as triclinic-pinacoidal^[21].
• albite's space group is recorded as triclinic-pinacoidal^[22].
• albite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/F.03c^[23].
• albite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.FA.35^[24].
• albite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.FA.35^[25].
• albite's described by source is recorded as Underfökning af nagra i grannskapet af Fahlun funna fossilier^[26].
• albite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Why It Matters

albite ranks in the top 6% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month).^[2] albite has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] albite is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]