litharge

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

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. 8d 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. 12d 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| */ [[Property:P5668]]: 15,634,000,000.0 pascal, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P356]]"
  3. 5w 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 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q297701, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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