vulcanite

copper telluride mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q414888
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Summary

vulcanite is a mineral species[1]. vulcanite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • vulcanite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Vulcan, Vulcan district is named after vulcanite[4].
  • vulcanite's chemical formula is recorded as CuTe[5].
  • vulcanite is a type of sulfide class of minerals[6].
  • vulcanite's Commons category is recorded as Vulcanite[7].
  • vulcanite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[8].
  • vulcanite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as II/B.15 – Anhang[9].
  • vulcanite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 2.CB.75[10].
  • vulcanite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 2.CB.75[11].
  • vulcanite's type locality is recorded as Good Hope mine[12].
  • vulcanite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Vul[13].

Why It Matters

vulcanite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[2] vulcanite has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] vulcanite is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Vulcanite, a new copper telluride from Colorado, with notes on certain associated minerals. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Vulcanite, a new copper telluride from Colorado, with notes on certain associated minerals. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . 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. 7w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group → Q13364039
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Point group: orthorhombic-bipyramidal, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269342|batch #269342]]"
  2. 8w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → Q648961
    Shear modulus → +9402000000.0
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ Bulk modulus: 12,527,000,000.0 pascal"
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