litharge

one of the natural mineral forms of lead(II) oxide
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q2362697
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Summary

litharge is a mineral species[1]. litharge ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • litharge's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • lead(II) oxide is named after litharge[4].
  • litharge's chemical formula is recorded as PbO[5].
  • litharge is a type of oxide class of minerals[6].
  • litharge is a type of lead(II) oxide[7].
  • litharge's Commons category is recorded as Litharge[8].
  • litharge's color is recorded as red[9].
  • litharge comprises lead(II) oxide[10].
  • litharge's crystal system is recorded as tetragonal crystal system[11].
  • litharge's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[12].
  • litharge's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/A.07[13].
  • litharge's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.AC.20[14].
  • litharge's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.AC.20[15].
  • litharge's described by source is recorded as Massicot and litharge, the two modifications of lead monoxide[16].
  • litharge's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • litharge's different from is recorded as massicot[18].
  • litharge's type locality is recorded as Cucamonga Peak[19].
  • litharge's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Lit[20].

Why It Matters

litharge ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).[2] litharge has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] litharge is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Massicot and litharge, the two modifications of lead monoxide. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Artists' Pigments: Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Massicot and litharge, the two modifications of lead monoxide. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group → Q13363960
    Has part(s) of the class → ['Q629', 'Q708']
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  2. 8w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shear modulus → +10522000000.0
    Poisson's ratio → +0.225
    Cod id → 9012698
    Space group → Q15027421
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ Bulk modulus: 15,634,000,000.0 pascal, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P356]]"
  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Type locality (geology) → Cucamonga Peak
    Subclass of → oxide class of minerals, lead(II) oxide
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Massicot and litharge, the two modifications of lead monoxide, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q297701, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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