flint
sedimentary rock, chert variety
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Summary
flint ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,265 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: silicon dioxide[2]
- Subclass of: chert[3]
- Commons category: Flint (rock)[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:Flint (rock)[5]
- Commons gallery: Flint[6]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[7], National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[11]
- Different from: Krzemień[12]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
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Influence
Things named for flint include silicon[14], a chemical element[15] and Silex and the City[16], a comic strip[17], in France[18], written by Jul[19].
Why It Matters
flint has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] flint is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for flint include silicon[14], a chemical element[15] and Silex and the City[16], a comic strip[17], in France[18], written by Jul[19].