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phosphorite

non-detrital sedimentary rock which contains high amounts of phosphate bearing minerals
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phosphorite

Summary

phosphorite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • phosphorite is a type of sedimentary rock[2].
  • phosphorite's Commons category is recorded as Phosphorite[3].
  • phosphorite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[4].

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Definition and Type

phosphorite is a type of sedimentary rock[2].

Why It Matters

phosphorite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[1] phosphorite has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] phosphorite is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Subclass of → sedimentary rock
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 16867, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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