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fulgurite

metamorphic rock formed when lightning strikes sand, soil, sand, rock, organic debris
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fulgurite

Summary

fulgurite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • fulgurite is a type of metamorphic rock[2].
  • fulgurite's Commons category is recorded as Fulgurites[3].
  • fulgurite comprises fulgurite[4].
  • fulgurite's Commons gallery is recorded as Fulgurites[5].
  • fulgurite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • fulgurite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].

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Definition and Type

fulgurite is a type of metamorphic rock[2].

Use and Application

fulgurite comprises fulgurite[4].

Why It Matters

fulgurite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month).[1] fulgurite has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] fulgurite is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → metamorphic rock
    Subclass of → —
    Has part(s) → fulgurite
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39144, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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