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bannisterite

smectite, phyllosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q424817
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bannisterite

Summary

bannisterite is a mineral species[1]. bannisterite draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #166 of 1,431).[2]

Key Facts

  • bannisterite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Frederick A. Bannister is named after bannisterite[4].
  • bannisterite's chemical formula is recorded as (Ca,K,Na)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₁₀(Si,Al)₁₆O₃₈(OH)₈ * nH₂O[5].
  • bannisterite is a type of smectite mineral group[6].
  • bannisterite's Commons category is recorded as Bannisterite[7].
  • bannisterite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[8].
  • bannisterite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.07b – Anhang[9].
  • bannisterite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.EG.75[10].
  • bannisterite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.EG.75[11].
  • bannisterite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+4.0'}[12].
  • bannisterite's type locality is recorded as Franklin[13].
  • bannisterite's type locality is recorded as Benallt mine[14].
  • bannisterite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Ban[15].

Why It Matters

bannisterite draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #166 of 1,431).[2] bannisterite has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] bannisterite is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mohs' hardness → {'amount': '+4.0'}
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → mineral species
    Named after → Frederick A. Bannister
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1088]]: 4.0, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270249|batch #270249]]"
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