selenite

Summary

selenite is a mineral variety^[1]. selenite draws 1,062 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_variety category, ranking #19 of 73).^[2]

Key Facts

• selenite's instance of is recorded as mineral variety^[3].
• Selene is named after selenite^[4].
• selenite's chemical formula is recorded as CaSO₄·2H₂O^[5].
• selenite is a type of gypsum^[6].
• selenite's Commons category is recorded as Selenite^[7].
• selenite's said to be the same as is recorded as Q3217756^[8].
• selenite's streak color is recorded as white^[9].
• selenite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system^[10].
• selenite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+1.75'}^[11].
• selenite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• selenite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• selenite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[14].
• selenite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• selenite's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[16].
• selenite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.320'}^[17].

Why It Matters

selenite draws 1,062 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_variety category, ranking #19 of 73).^[2] selenite has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] selenite is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]