enstatite

pyroxene mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q423010
enstatite
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enstatite

Summary

enstatite is a mineral species[1]. enstatite has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • enstatite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • adversary is named after enstatite[4].
  • enstatite's chemical formula is recorded as Mg₂Si₂O₆[5].
  • enstatite is a type of pyroxene[6].
  • enstatite is a type of mineralogy[7].
  • enstatite's Commons category is recorded as Enstatite[8].
  • enstatite's streak color is recorded as grey[9].
  • enstatite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[10].
  • enstatite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[11].
  • enstatite's space group is recorded as space group 61[12].
  • enstatite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/D.02[13].
  • enstatite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.DA.05[14].
  • enstatite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.DA.05[15].
  • enstatite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+5.5'}[16].
  • enstatite's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • enstatite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • enstatite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+3.20'}[19].
  • enstatite's solid solution series with is recorded as ferrosilite[20].
  • enstatite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as En[21].

Why It Matters

enstatite has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] enstatite is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Handbook of Mineralogy. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2022). wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Fleischer’s Glossary of Mineral Species 2014. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system orthorhombic crystal system
    Named after
    Described by source Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Subclass of
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