nitre
mineral form of potassium nitrate
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Summary
nitre is a mineral species[1]. nitre ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 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 density is recorded as {'amount': '+2.1928'}[17].
- nitre's pseudo crystal habit is recorded as pseudo-hexagonal[18].
- nitre's Poisson's ratio is recorded as {'amount': '+0.291'}[19].
- nitre's bulk modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+17312000000.0'}[20].
- nitre's shear modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+8418000000.0'}[21].
- nitre's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Nit[22].
- nitre's P14541 is recorded as 27I5ov[23].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for nitre include nitrogen[24], a chemical element[25].
Why It Matters
nitre ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month).[2] nitre has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] nitre is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for nitre include nitrogen[24], a chemical element[25].