aquamarine
variety of beryl gemstone
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Summary
aquamarine is a mineral variety[1]. aquamarine draws 6,230 Wikipedia views per month (mineral variety category, ranking #16 of 73).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: sea water[3]
- Chemical formula: Be₃Al₂Si₅O₁₈[4]
- Subclass of: beryl[5]
- Commons category: Aquamarine[6]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language, Second Edition[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Technical Encyclopedia[11], Technical Encyclopedia, 1st edition[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for aquamarine include aquamarine[14], a color[15] and Project 266M Akvamarin[16], a ship class[17].
Why It Matters
aquamarine has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] aquamarine is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for aquamarine include aquamarine[14], a color[15] and Project 266M Akvamarin[16], a ship class[17].