sillimanite
nesosilicate mineral
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sillimanite
Summary
sillimanite is a mineral species[1]. sillimanite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- sillimanite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- Benjamin Silliman Sr. is named after sillimanite[4].
- sillimanite's chemical formula is recorded as Al₂OSiO₄[5].
- sillimanite is a type of andalusite mineral group[6].
- sillimanite is a type of cyclosilicates[7].
- sillimanite's Commons category is recorded as Sillimanite[8].
- sillimanite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
- sillimanite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[10].
- sillimanite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[11].
- sillimanite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/A’.02[12].
- sillimanite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.AF.05[13].
- sillimanite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.AF.05[14].
- sillimanite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[15].
- sillimanite's described by source is recorded as Description and analysis of sillimanite, a new mineral[16].
- sillimanite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
- sillimanite's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- sillimanite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Sil[19].
Why It Matters
sillimanite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month).[2] sillimanite has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] sillimanite is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]