polyhalite
sulfate mineral
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polyhalite
Summary
polyhalite is a mineral species[1]. polyhalite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- polyhalite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- poly- is named after polyhalite[4].
- salt is named after polyhalite[5].
- polyhalite's chemical formula is recorded as K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄·2H₂O[6].
- polyhalite is a type of sulfate mineral[7].
- polyhalite's Commons category is recorded as Polyhalite[8].
- polyhalite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
- polyhalite's crystal system is recorded as triclinic crystal system[10].
- polyhalite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[11].
- polyhalite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VI/C.14[12].
- polyhalite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 7.CC.65[13].
- polyhalite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 7.CC.65[14].
- polyhalite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+3.5'}[15].
- polyhalite's described by source is recorded as Ein neu entdecktes Metall und Analyse eines neuen Minerals[16].
- polyhalite's type locality is recorded as Ischler Salzberg[17].
- polyhalite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Plhl[18].
- polyhalite's P14541 is recorded as flXJI[19].
Why It Matters
polyhalite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month).[2] polyhalite has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] polyhalite is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]