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Klerksdorp sphere

small mineral objects, often spherical to disc-shaped, found in pyrophyllite deposits near Ottosdal, South Africa
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Klerksdorp sphere

Summary

Klerksdorp sphere is an out-of-place artifact[1]. It draws 266 Wikipedia views per month (out_of_place_artifact category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Klerksdorp sphere's instance of is recorded as out-of-place artifact[3].
  • Klerksdorp sphere's made from material is recorded as pyrophyllite[4].
  • Klerksdorp sphere's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b4sb9[5].
  • Klerksdorp sphere's Atlas Obscura place ID is recorded as klerksdorp-spheres[6].
  • Klerksdorp sphere's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Klerksdorp_spheres[7].

Body

Designation and Status

Klerksdorp sphere's instance of is recorded as out-of-place artifact[3].

Why It Matters

Klerksdorp sphere draws 266 Wikipedia views per month (out_of_place_artifact category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Klerksdorp sphere. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/klerksdorp-sphere
MLA “Klerksdorp sphere.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/klerksdorp-sphere.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_klerksdorp-sphere_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Klerksdorp sphere}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/klerksdorp-sphere}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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