willemite

nesosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q409139
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willemite

Summary

willemite is a mineral species[1]. willemite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • willemite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • William I of the Netherlands is named after willemite[4].
  • willemite's chemical formula is recorded as Zn₂SiO₄[5].
  • willemite is a type of willemite mineral group[6].
  • willemite is a type of cyclosilicates[7].
  • willemite's Commons category is recorded as Willemite[8].
  • willemite's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system[9].
  • willemite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[10].
  • willemite's space group is recorded as space group R-3[11].
  • willemite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/A.01[12].
  • willemite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.AA.05[13].
  • willemite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.AA.05[14].
  • willemite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+5.5'}[15].
  • willemite's described by source is recorded as Der Willemit[16].
  • willemite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • willemite's type locality is recorded as Kelmis[18].
  • willemite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Wlm[19].

Why It Matters

willemite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2] willemite has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] willemite is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Der Willemit. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Fleischer’s Glossary of Mineral Species 2014. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The IMA List of Minerals (May 2021). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Der Willemit. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . 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. 3d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group Q13362463
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  2. 9d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system trigonal crystal system
    Named after
    Described by source Der Willemit, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Subclass of willemite mineral group, cyclosilicates
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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