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crust

outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, dwarf planet or natural satellite, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle
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crust

Summary

crust ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • crust is a type of solid[2].
  • crust is a type of shell of an astronomical object[3].
  • crust is part of astronomical object[4].
  • crust is part of terrestrial planet[5].
  • crust is part of geological body[6].
  • crust's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include solid[2] and shell of an astronomical object[3].

Use and Application

Part of include astronomical object[4], a type of object[8]; terrestrial planet[5], an astronomical object type[9]; and geological body[6].

Why It Matters

crust ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[1] crust has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] crust is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → solid, shell of an astronomical object
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Part of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q61014863]]"
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