sapphire

Summary

sapphire is a mineral variety^[1]. sapphire ranks in the top 1% of mineral_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• sapphire's instance of is recorded as mineral variety^[3].
• sapphire is a type of corundum^[4].
• sapphire is a type of gemstone^[5].
• sapphire is a type of material^[6].
• sapphire is a type of precious stone^[7].
• sapphire's Commons category is recorded as Sapphire^[8].
• sapphire's color is recorded as blue^[9].
• sapphire's color is recorded as pink^[10].
• sapphire comprises aluminium oxide^[11].
• sapphire's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system^[12].
• sapphire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sapphire^[13].
• sapphire's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+9'}^[14].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[15].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language^[17].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• sapphire's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[21].
• sapphire's different from is recorded as Shafir^[22].
• sapphire's MCN code is recorded as 7103.91.00^[23].
• sapphire's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[24].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for sapphire include Phailinsiam^[25], an exoplanet^[26]; Saphira^[27], a dragon^[28]; Saphir^[29], a submarine^[30], in France^[31]; sapphirine^[32], a mineral species^[33]; and sapphire^[34], a color^[35].

Why It Matters

sapphire ranks in the top 1% of mineral_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).^[2] sapphire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] sapphire is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for sapphire include Phailinsiam^[25], an exoplanet^[26]; Saphira^[27], a dragon^[28]; Saphir^[29], a submarine^[30], in France^[31]; sapphirine^[32], a mineral species^[33]; and sapphire^[34], a color^[35].