magnesite

carbonate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q425450
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magnesite

Summary

magnesite is a mineral species[1]. magnesite ranks in the top 5% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • magnesite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • magnesium is named after magnesite[4].
  • magnesite's chemical formula is recorded as MgCO₃[5].
  • magnesite is a type of calcite group[6].
  • magnesite is a type of magnesium carbonate[7].
  • magnesite's Commons category is recorded as Magnesite[8].
  • magnesite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
  • magnesite's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system[10].
  • magnesite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[11].
  • magnesite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as Vb/A.02[12].
  • magnesite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 5.AB.05[13].
  • magnesite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 5.AB.05[14].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Mineralogische Tabellen[16].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • magnesite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[21].
  • magnesite's has effect is recorded as magnesite exposure[22].
  • magnesite's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0373[23].
  • magnesite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.96'}[24].
  • magnesite's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+84.3'}[25].
  • magnesite's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+662'}[26].
  • magnesite's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+0'}[27].

Why It Matters

magnesite ranks in the top 5% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month).[2] magnesite has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] magnesite is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . handbookofmineralogy.org. Retrieved . handbookofmineralogy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Fleischer’s Glossary of Mineral Species 2014. 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (May 2021). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group → Q13362471
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  2. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shear modulus → +56315000000.0
    Poisson's ratio → +0.27
    Bulk modulus → +103452000000.0
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ [[Property:P5668]]: 103,452,000,000.0 pascal"
  3. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cod id → 9002810
    Space group → Q15040836
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  4. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q297698
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  5. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['4Z8z8R', '2niYdV']
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['4Z8z8R', '2niYdV']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37385|batch #37385]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]])"
  7. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
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  8. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.96'}
    Type locality (geology) → Bettolino, Magnesia Prefecture
    Associated hazard → magnesite exposure
    Subclass of → calcite group, magnesium carbonate
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 38858, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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