saponite
Trioctahedral (Mg2+, Fe2+) smectite, phyllosilicate mineral
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Summary
saponite is a mineral species[1]. saponite draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #158 of 1,431).[2]
Key Facts
- saponite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- soap is named after saponite[4].
- saponite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca₀.₂₅(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ * nH₂O[5].
- saponite is a type of smectite mineral group[6].
- saponite's Commons category is recorded as Saponite[7].
- saponite's streak color is recorded as white[8].
- saponite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[9].
- saponite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[10].
- saponite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.08b[11].
- saponite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.EC.45[12].
- saponite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.EC.45[13].
- saponite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
- saponite's solid solution series with is recorded as beidellite[15].
- saponite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Sap[16].
Why It Matters
saponite draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #158 of 1,431).[2] saponite has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] saponite is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]