allophane

phyllosilicate mineral or mineraloid
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q429712
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allophane

Summary

allophane is a mineral species[1]. allophane draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #151 of 1,431).[2]

Key Facts

  • allophane's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • visual appearance is named after allophane[4].
  • other is named after allophane[5].
  • allophane's chemical formula is recorded as Al₂O₃(SiO₂)₁.₃-₂.₀·2.5-3.0H₂O[6].
  • allophane is a type of Q141222936[7].
  • allophane's Commons category is recorded as Allophane[8].
  • allophane's streak color is recorded as white[9].
  • allophane's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[10].
  • allophane's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.11 – Anhang[11].
  • allophane's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.ED.20[12].
  • allophane's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.ED.20[13].
  • allophane's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+3.0'}[14].
  • allophane's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • allophane's described by source is recorded as Report at the Royal Academy of Sciences Göttingen meeting 13 July, 1816: On silberkupferglanz and allophan[16].
  • allophane's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • allophane's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Alp[18].

Why It Matters

allophane draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #151 of 1,431).[2] allophane has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] allophane is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → phyllosilicate mineral or mineraloid
    Mohs' hardness → {'amount': '+3.0'}
    Subclass of → Q141222936
    Crystal system → —
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  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q141222936
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q141222936]]"
  3. 8w ago · Yuanga · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → —
    Named after → —
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Report at the Royal Academy of Sciences Göttingen meeting 13 July, 1816: On silberkupferglanz and allophan, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Subclass of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Allophane-277529.jpg"
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