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anhydrite

mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q105439
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anhydrite

Summary

anhydrite is a mineral species[1]. anhydrite has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • anhydrite received the Rock of the Year[3].
  • anhydrite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[4].
  • a- is named after anhydrite[5].
  • hydro- is named after anhydrite[6].
  • anhydrite's chemical formula is recorded as CaSO₄[7].
  • anhydrite is a type of sulfate mineral[8].
  • anhydrite is a type of calcium sulfate[9].
  • anhydrite's Commons category is recorded as Anhydrite[10].
  • anhydrite comprises calcium sulfate[11].
  • anhydrite's streak color is recorded as white[12].
  • anhydrite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[13].
  • anhydrite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[14].
  • anhydrite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VI/A.07[15].
  • anhydrite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 7.AD.30[16].
  • anhydrite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 7.AD.30[17].
  • anhydrite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+3.5'}[18].
  • anhydrite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
  • anhydrite's described by source is recorded as Handbuch der Mineralogie nach A. G. Werner[20].
  • anhydrite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • anhydrite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • anhydrite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[23].
  • anhydrite's MCN code is recorded as 2520.10.20[24].
  • anhydrite's type locality is recorded as Hall in Tirol[25].
  • anhydrite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Anh[26].

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Recognition

anhydrite received the Rock of the Year[3].

Why It Matters

anhydrite has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] anhydrite is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What awards did anhydrite receive?

Honors received include Rock of the Year[3].

Related Entities

Barbery Hall in Tirol

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Handbook of Mineralogy. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Handbook of Mineralogy. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . geoberuf.de. Retrieved . geoberuf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (December 2014). wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (May 2021). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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