chrysotile

phyllosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q118781
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chrysotile

Summary

chrysotile is a mineral species[1]. chrysotile ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • chrysotile's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • gold is named after chrysotile[4].
  • fiber is named after chrysotile[5].
  • chrysotile's chemical formula is recorded as Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄[6].
  • chrysotile is a type of serpentine mineral subgroup[7].
  • chrysotile's Commons category is recorded as Chrysotile[8].
  • chrysotile's streak color is recorded as white[9].
  • chrysotile's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[10].
  • chrysotile's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[11].
  • chrysotile's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as redefined mineral (Rd)[12].
  • chrysotile's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.10b[13].
  • chrysotile's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.ED.15[14].
  • chrysotile's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.ED.15[15].
  • chrysotile's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Ctl[16].

Why It Matters

chrysotile ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month).[2] chrysotile has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] chrysotile is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (September 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . rruff. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system monoclinic crystal system, orthorhombic crystal system
    Named after
    Subclass of
    Streak color white
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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