cristobalite
silica mineral, polymorph of quartz
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cristobalite
Summary
cristobalite is a mineral species[1]. cristobalite ranks in the top 6% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- cristobalite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- Mount San Cristóbal is named after cristobalite[4].
- cristobalite's chemical formula is recorded as SiO₂[5].
- cristobalite is a type of dioxosilicate minerals (silica family)[6].
- cristobalite is a type of cristobalite structural group[7].
- cristobalite's Commons category is recorded as Cristobalite[8].
- cristobalite comprises silicon dioxide[9].
- cristobalite's streak color is recorded as white[10].
- cristobalite's crystal system is recorded as tetragonal crystal system[11].
- cristobalite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[12].
- cristobalite's space group is recorded as space group P4₁2₁2[13].
- cristobalite's space group is recorded as space group P4₃2₁2[14].
- cristobalite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/D.01a[15].
- cristobalite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.DA.15[16].
- cristobalite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.DA.15[17].
- cristobalite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+6.5'}[18].
- cristobalite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[19].
- cristobalite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
- cristobalite's density is recorded as {'amount': '+2634.24'}[21].
- cristobalite's type locality is recorded as Mount San Cristóbal[22].
- cristobalite's standard enthalpy of formation is recorded as {'amount': '-908.35'}[23].
- cristobalite's Poisson's ratio is recorded as {'amount': '-0.014'}[24].
- cristobalite's bulk modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+29797000000.0'}[25].
- cristobalite's shear modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+46637000000.0'}[26].
- cristobalite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Crs[27].
Why It Matters
cristobalite ranks in the top 6% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2] cristobalite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] cristobalite is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]