calcite

Summary

calcite is a mineral species^[1]. calcite ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• calcite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• lime is named after calcite^[4].
• calcite's chemical formula is recorded as CaCO₃^[5].
• calcite is a type of calcite group^[6].
• calcite's Commons category is recorded as Calcite^[7].
• calcite comprises calcium carbonate^[8].
• calcite's streak color is recorded as white^[9].
• calcite's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system^[10].
• calcite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[11].
• calcite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as Vb/A.02^[12].
• calcite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 5.AB.05^[13].
• calcite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 5.AB.05^[14].
• calcite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+3.04'}^[15].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Extrait d'un mémoire sur la structure des Spaths calcaires^[18].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Calcit^[19].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• calcite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[21].
• calcite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.72'}^[22].
• calcite's solid solution series with is recorded as rhodochrosite^[23].
• calcite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Cal^[24].

Why It Matters

calcite ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month).^[2] calcite has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] calcite is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]