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rhyolite

igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic (silica-rich) composition
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rhyolite

Summary

rhyolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • rhyolite received the Rock of the Year[2].
  • rhyolite is made of alkali feldspar[3].
  • rhyolite is made of plagioclase[4].
  • rhyolite is made of quartz[5].
  • rhyolite is a type of rhyolitoid[6].
  • rhyolite's Commons category is recorded as Rhyolite[7].
  • rhyolite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhyolite[8].
  • rhyolite's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhyolite[9].
  • rhyolite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[10].
  • rhyolite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • rhyolite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • rhyolite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[13].
  • rhyolite's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite[14].
  • rhyolite's P14541 is recorded as 4XJlOd[15].

Body

Definition and Type

rhyolite is a type of rhyolitoid[6].

Recognition

rhyolite received the Rock of the Year[2].

Why It Matters

rhyolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month).[1] rhyolite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] rhyolite is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What awards did rhyolite receive?

Honors received include Rock of the Year[2].

Related Entities

Mount Elbrus

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite"
  2. 9w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → alkali feldspar, plagioclase, quartz
    P14541 → 4XJlOd
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 13w ago · ToscaHardy · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → alkali feldspar, plagioclase, quartz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P186]]: [[Q3735255]]"
  4. 19w ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → rhyolitoid
    Award received → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Rhyolite
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 178826"
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