rankinite

sorosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q3930127
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rankinite

Summary

rankinite is a mineral species[1].

Key Facts

  • rankinite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[2].
  • George A. Rankin is named after rankinite[3].
  • rankinite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca₃Si₂O₇[4].
  • rankinite is a type of sorosilicates[5].
  • rankinite's Commons category is recorded as Rankinite[6].
  • rankinite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[7].
  • rankinite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[8].
  • rankinite's space group is recorded as space group P2₁/a[9].
  • rankinite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/B.04[10].
  • rankinite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.BC.15[11].
  • rankinite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.BC.15[12].
  • rankinite's described by source is recorded as Tricalcium disilicate (rankinite), a new mineral from Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim[13].
  • rankinite's type locality is recorded as Scawt Hill[14].
  • rankinite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Rnk[15].

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  1. 8d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system monoclinic crystal system
    Mindat mineral id 3363
    Wikidata description sorosilicate mineral
    Image Areas with ellinaite in gehlenite-rankinite paralava (croppe
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9824]]: 9016100, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269588|batch #269588]]"
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