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larnite

nesosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q1427157
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larnite

Summary

larnite is a mineral species[1]. larnite has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • larnite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Larne is named after larnite[4].
  • larnite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca₂SiO₄[5].
  • larnite is a type of nesosilicates[6].
  • larnite is a type of cyclosilicates[7].
  • larnite's Commons category is recorded as Larnite[8].
  • larnite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
  • larnite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[10].
  • larnite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[11].
  • larnite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/A.05[12].
  • larnite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.AD.05[13].
  • larnite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.AD.05[14].
  • larnite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[15].
  • larnite's described by source is recorded as On larnite (calcium orthosilicate, a new mineral) and its associated minerals from the limestone-contact zone of Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim[16].
  • larnite's type locality is recorded as Scawt Hill[17].
  • larnite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Lrn[18].

Why It Matters

larnite has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . webmineral.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . On larnite (calcium orthosilicate, a new mineral) and its associated minerals from the limestone-contact zone of Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → monoclinic crystal system
    Shear modulus → +49717000000.0
    Named after → —
    Described by source → On larnite (calcium orthosilicate, a new mineral) and its associated minerals from the limestone-contact zone of Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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