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humberstonite

sulfate-nitrate hexahydrate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q1967651
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Summary

humberstonite is a mineral species[1]. humberstonite is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Named after: James Thomas Humberstone[3]
  • Chemical formula: K₃Na₇Mg₂(SO₄)₆(NO₃)₂·6H₂O[4]
  • Subclass of: sulfate mineral[5]
  • Commons category: Humberstonite[6]
  • Crystal system: trigonal crystal system[7]
  • IMA status and/or rank: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[8]
  • Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated): VI/D.07[9]
  • Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 7.DG.10[10]
  • Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 7.DG.10[11]
  • Mohs' hardness: 2.5[12]
  • IMA Mineral Symbol: Hbe[13]

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mohs' hardness → {'amount': '+2.5'}
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → mineral species
    Named after → James Thomas Humberstone
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Mohs' hardness: 2.5, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270249|batch #270249]]"
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