minium

naturally occurring mineral form of lead tetroxide
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q408757
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Summary

minium is a mineral species[1]. minium ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • minium's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • cinnabar is named after minium[4].
  • minium's chemical formula is recorded as Pb²⁺₂Pb⁴⁺O₄[5].
  • minium is a type of oxide class of minerals[6].
  • minium is a type of lead(II,IV) oxide[7].
  • minium's Commons category is recorded as Minium[8].
  • minium's streak color is recorded as amber[9].
  • minium's crystal system is recorded as tetragonal crystal system[10].
  • minium's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[11].
  • minium's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/B.03[12].
  • minium's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.BD.05[13].
  • minium's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.BD.05[14].
  • minium's described by source is recorded as Account of a Discovery of Native Minium[15].
  • minium's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[16].
  • minium's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Mnm[17].

Why It Matters

minium ranks in the top 10% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month).[2] minium has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] minium is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Handbook of Mineralogy. 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] ↑ . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (May 2021). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → —
    Has part(s) of the class → ['Q629', 'Q708']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Has part(s) of the class: oxygen, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269324|batch #269324]]"
  2. 8w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Has part(s): oxygen, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269136|batch #269136]]"
  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → oxide class of minerals, lead(II,IV) oxide
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → XI. Account of a discovery of native minium. In a letter from James Smithson, Esq. F. R. S. to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, K. B. P. R. S, The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge
    Crystal system → tetragonal crystal system
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q296842, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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