franklinite

spinel, oxide mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q418094
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franklinite

Summary

franklinite is a mineral species[1]. franklinite ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • franklinite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Franklin is named after franklinite[4].
  • franklinite's chemical formula is recorded as ZnFe³⁺₂O₄[5].
  • franklinite is a type of oxyspinel group[6].
  • franklinite's Commons category is recorded as Franklinite[7].
  • franklinite's crystal system is recorded as cubic crystal system[8].
  • franklinite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[9].
  • franklinite's space group is recorded as space group Fd-3m[10].
  • franklinite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/B.01b[11].
  • franklinite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.BB.05[12].
  • franklinite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.BB.05[13].
  • franklinite's described by source is recorded as Analyse de deux minéraux zincifères des États-Unis d'Amérique[14].
  • franklinite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • franklinite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • franklinite's type locality is recorded as Sterling Hill[17].
  • franklinite's type locality is recorded as Franklin[18].
  • franklinite's type locality is recorded as Trotter mine[19].
  • franklinite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Frk[20].

Why It Matters

franklinite ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2] franklinite has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] franklinite is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (September 2021). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Spinels Renaissance: The past, present, and future of those ubiquitous minerals and materials. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after Franklin
    Instance of mineral species
    Point group Q13359931
    Type locality (geology) Sterling Hill, Franklin, Trotter mine
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P589]]: [[Q13359931]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269342|batch #269342]]"
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