lonsdaleite

allotrope of carbon
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q411827
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lonsdaleite

Summary

lonsdaleite is a mineral species[1]. lonsdaleite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lonsdaleite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Kathleen Lonsdale is named after lonsdaleite[4].
  • lonsdaleite's chemical formula is recorded as C[5].
  • lonsdaleite is a type of carbon-silicon family[6].
  • lonsdaleite is a type of allotrope of carbon[7].
  • lonsdaleite is a type of covalent network solid[8].
  • lonsdaleite's Commons category is recorded as Lonsdaleite[9].
  • lonsdaleite's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system[10].
  • lonsdaleite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[11].
  • lonsdaleite's space group is recorded as space group P6₃/mmc[12].
  • lonsdaleite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as I/B.02b[13].
  • lonsdaleite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 1.CB.10b[14].
  • lonsdaleite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 1.CB.10b[15].
  • lonsdaleite's described by source is recorded as Lonsdaleite is faulted and twinned cubic diamond and does not exist as a discrete material[16].
  • lonsdaleite's type locality is recorded as Canyon Diablo meteorite[17].
  • lonsdaleite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Lon[18].

Why It Matters

lonsdaleite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month).[2] lonsdaleite has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] lonsdaleite is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2021). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . rruff.info. rruff.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . rruff.info. rruff.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . mindat.org. mindat.org. Provenance: 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] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lonsdaleite. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lonsdaleite
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lonsdaleite_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lonsdaleite}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lonsdaleite}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system hexagonal crystal system
    Named after
    Described by source Lonsdaleite is faulted and twinned cubic diamond and does not exist as a discrete material
    Subclass of
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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