nitre

Summary

nitre is a mineral species^[1]. nitre ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• nitre's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• nitre's chemical formula is recorded as KNO₃^[4].
• nitre is a type of nitrate subclass of minerals^[5].
• nitre is a type of potassium nitrate^[6].
• nitre's Commons category is recorded as Niter^[7].
• nitre comprises potassium nitrate^[8].
• nitre's streak color is recorded as white^[9].
• nitre's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system^[10].
• nitre's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[11].
• nitre's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 5.NA.10^[12].
• nitre's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 5.NA.10^[13].
• nitre's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• nitre's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[15].
• nitre's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[16].
• nitre's pseudo crystal habit is recorded as pseudo-hexagonal^[17].
• nitre's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Nit^[18].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for nitre include nitrogen^[19], a chemical element^[20].

Why It Matters

nitre ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).^[2] nitre has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] nitre is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for nitre include nitrogen^[19], a chemical element^[20].