foitite
tourmaline, cyclosilicate mineral
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foitite
Summary
foitite is a mineral species[1]. foitite draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #172 of 1,431).[2]
Key Facts
- foitite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- Franklin F. Foit, Jr. is named after foitite[4].
- foitite's chemical formula is recorded as (☐,Na)(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OH[5].
- foitite is a type of tourmalines[6].
- foitite's Commons category is recorded as Foitite[7].
- foitite's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system[8].
- foitite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[9].
- foitite's point group is recorded as ditrigonal pyramidal[10].
- foitite's space group is recorded as space group R3m[11].
- foitite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.CK.05[12].
- foitite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.CK.05[13].
- foitite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7.0'}[14].
- foitite's type locality is recorded as California[15].
- foitite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Foi[16].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for foitite include magnesio-foitite[17], a mineral species[18].
Why It Matters
foitite draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #172 of 1,431).[2] foitite has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] foitite is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for foitite include magnesio-foitite[17], a mineral species[18].