orthoclase

Summary

orthoclase is a mineral species^[1]. orthoclase ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• orthoclase's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• cleavage is named after orthoclase^[4].
• orthogonality is named after orthoclase^[5].
• orthoclase's chemical formula is recorded as K(AlSi₃O₈)^[6].
• orthoclase is a type of feldspar^[7].
• orthoclase is a type of alkali feldspar^[8].
• orthoclase's Commons category is recorded as Orthoclase^[9].
• orthoclase comprises aluminium potassium trisilicate^[10].
• orthoclase's streak color is recorded as white^[11].
• orthoclase's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system^[12].
• orthoclase's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)^[13].
• orthoclase's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.FA.30^[14].
• orthoclase's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}^[15].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Systems^[16].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[19].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12^[20].
• orthoclase's described by source is recorded as Mala hirnycha encyclopædia^[21].
• orthoclase's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Or^[22].

Why It Matters

orthoclase ranks in the top 4% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month).^[2] orthoclase has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] orthoclase is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]