tridymite
Silica mineral, polymorph of quartz
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tridymite
Summary
tridymite is a mineral species[1]. tridymite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- tridymite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- twin is named after tridymite[4].
- tridymite's chemical formula is recorded as SiO₂[5].
- tridymite is a type of dioxosilicate minerals (silica family)[6].
- tridymite is a type of tectosilicates[7].
- tridymite's Commons category is recorded as Tridymite[8].
- tridymite comprises silicon dioxide[9].
- tridymite's streak color is recorded as white[10].
- tridymite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system[11].
- tridymite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[12].
- tridymite's point group is recorded as orthorhombic-disphenoidal[13].
- tridymite's space group is recorded as space group C222₁[14].
- tridymite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/D.01a[15].
- tridymite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.DA.10[16].
- tridymite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.DA.10[17].
- tridymite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7.0'}[18].
- tridymite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- tridymite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
- tridymite's density is recorded as {'amount': '+2634.24'}[21].
- tridymite's type locality is recorded as Mount San Cristóbal[22].
- tridymite's Poisson's ratio is recorded as {'amount': '-0.014'}[23].
- tridymite's bulk modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+29797000000.0'}[24].
- tridymite's shear modulus is recorded as {'amount': '+46637000000.0'}[25].
- tridymite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Trd[26].
Why It Matters
tridymite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] tridymite has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] tridymite is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]