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vaterite

carbonate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q421362
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vaterite

Summary

vaterite is a mineral species[1]. vaterite has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • vaterite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Heinrich Vater is named after vaterite[4].
  • vaterite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca(CO₃)[5].
  • vaterite is a type of carbonate and nitrate class of minerals[6].
  • vaterite's Commons category is recorded as Vaterite[7].
  • vaterite's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system[8].
  • vaterite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[9].
  • vaterite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as Vb/A.02 – Anhang[10].
  • vaterite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 5.AB.20[11].
  • vaterite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 5.AB.20[12].
  • vaterite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Vtr[13].

Why It Matters

vaterite has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] vaterite is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . rruff. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shear modulus → +33182000000.0
    Poisson's ratio → +0.308
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ [[Property:P690]]: [[Q15040836]]"
  2. 2d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → hexagonal crystal system
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → Heinrich Vater
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9824]]: 1547350, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269099|batch #269099]]"
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