gibbsite

form of aluminium hydroxide, mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q408516
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gibbsite

Summary

gibbsite is a mineral species[1]. gibbsite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • gibbsite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • George Gibbs is named after gibbsite[4].
  • gibbsite's chemical formula is recorded as Al(OH)₃[5].
  • gibbsite is a type of hydroxide auxiliary subclass of minerals[6].
  • gibbsite's Commons category is recorded as Gibbsite[7].
  • gibbsite comprises aluminum hydroxide[8].
  • gibbsite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[9].
  • gibbsite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[10].
  • gibbsite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/F.02[11].
  • gibbsite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.FE.10[12].
  • gibbsite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.FE.10[13].
  • gibbsite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • gibbsite's described by source is recorded as Description and analysis of gibbsite, a new mineral[15].
  • gibbsite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[16].
  • gibbsite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Gbs[17].

Why It Matters

gibbsite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2] gibbsite has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] gibbsite is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . rruff. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group → Q13364114
    Cod id → 9010964
    Space group → Q13365573
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P589]]: [[Q13364114]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269342|batch #269342]]"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Named after → George Gibbs
    Has part(s) → aluminum hydroxide
    Subclass of → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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