magnetite

Summary

magnetite is a mineral species^[1]. magnetite ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• magnetite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• Magnesia Prefecture is named after magnetite^[4].
• magnetite's chemical formula is recorded as Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄^[5].
• magnetite is a type of oxyspinel group^[6].
• magnetite's Commons category is recorded as Magnetite^[7].
• magnetite comprises iron(II,III) oxide^[8].
• magnetite's streak color is recorded as black^[9].
• magnetite's crystal system is recorded as cubic crystal system^[10].
• magnetite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[11].
• magnetite's space group is recorded as space group Fd-3m^[12].
• magnetite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/B.01b^[13].
• magnetite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.BB.05^[14].
• magnetite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.BB.05^[15].
• magnetite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}^[16].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen Erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann^[18].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[20].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• magnetite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[23].
• magnetite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+5.175'}^[24].
• magnetite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Mag^[25].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for magnetite include maghemite^[26], a mineral species^[27].

Why It Matters

magnetite ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month).^[2] magnetite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] magnetite is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for magnetite include maghemite^[26], a mineral species^[27].