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limonite

hydrated iron oxide mineral
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limonite

Summary

limonite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • wet meadow is named after limonite[2].
  • limonite is a type of oxide class of minerals[3].
  • limonite's Commons category is recorded as Limonite[4].
  • limonite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[5].
  • limonite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Limonite[6].
  • limonite's Commons gallery is recorded as Limonite[7].
  • limonite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+3.75'}[8].
  • limonite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • limonite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • limonite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • limonite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • limonite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[13].
  • limonite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+3.60'}[14].

Body

Definition and Type

limonite is a type of oxide class of minerals[3].

Origins

wet meadow is named after limonite[2].

Why It Matters

limonite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).[1] limonite has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] limonite is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Ossistyl · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Crystal system → orthorhombic crystal system
    Topic's main category → Category:Limonite
    Subclass of → oxide class of minerals
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6706]]: limonite"
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