andalusite

Summary

andalusite is a mineral species^[1]. andalusite ranks in the top 7% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• andalusite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• Andalusia is named after andalusite^[4].
• andalusite's chemical formula is recorded as Al₂SiO₅^[5].
• andalusite is a type of andalusite mineral group^[6].
• andalusite is a type of aluminosilicate^[7].
• andalusite's Commons category is recorded as Andalusite^[8].
• andalusite's streak color is recorded as white^[9].
• andalusite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system^[10].
• andalusite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)^[11].
• andalusite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/A’.02^[12].
• andalusite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.AF.10^[13].
• andalusite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.AF.10^[14].
• andalusite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}^[15].
• andalusite's described by source is recorded as Sur une pierre de l'andalousie^[16].
• andalusite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• andalusite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[18].
• andalusite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• andalusite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+3.150'}^[20].
• andalusite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as And^[21].

Why It Matters

andalusite ranks in the top 7% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month).^[2] andalusite has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] andalusite is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]