bridgmanite

perovskite-type high-pressure phase mineral, it is believed to compose up to 93% of the lower mantle
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q7514916
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bridgmanite

Summary

bridgmanite is a mineral species[1]. bridgmanite ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • bridgmanite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Percy Williams Bridgman is named after bridgmanite[4].
  • bridgmanite's chemical formula is recorded as MgSiO₃[5].
  • bridgmanite's subclass of is recorded as nesosilicates[6].
  • bridgmanite's subclass of is recorded as stoichiometric perovskites[7].
  • bridgmanite's IMA Number, broad sense is recorded as IMA2014-017[8].
  • bridgmanite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[9].
  • bridgmanite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[10].
  • bridgmanite's space group is recorded as space group Pnma[11].
  • bridgmanite's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b61jk32x[12].
  • bridgmanite's type locality is recorded as Tenham meteorite[13].
  • bridgmanite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Bdm[14].

Why It Matters

bridgmanite ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2] bridgmanite has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] bridgmanite is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2021). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Mineralogy. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth, in a shocked meteorite. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . CNMNC Newsletter 21 (June and July 2014). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The IMA List of Minerals (September 2014). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . CNMNC Newsletter 21 (June and July 2014). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Mineralogy. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth, in a shocked meteorite. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . CNMNC Newsletter 21 (June and July 2014). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mineralogy. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth, in a shocked meteorite. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). bridgmanite. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bridgmanite
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bridgmanite_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{bridgmanite}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bridgmanite}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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