brushite

phosphate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q2251961
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brushite

Summary

brushite is a mineral species[1]. brushite draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #155 of 1,431).[2]

Key Facts

  • brushite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • George J. Brush is named after brushite[4].
  • brushite's chemical formula is recorded as Ca(PO₃OH)·2H₂O[5].
  • brushite is a type of gypsum mineral group[6].
  • brushite's Commons category is recorded as Brushite[7].
  • brushite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[8].
  • brushite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[9].
  • brushite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VII/C.15b[10].
  • brushite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 8.CJ.50[11].
  • brushite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 8.CJ.50[12].
  • brushite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+2.5'}[13].
  • brushite's described by source is recorded as On brushite, a new mineral occurring in phosphatic guano[14].
  • brushite's type locality is recorded as Nueva Esparta[15].
  • brushite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Bsh[16].

Why It Matters

brushite draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_species category, ranking #155 of 1,431).[2] brushite has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] brushite is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mohs' hardness {'amount': '+2.5'}
    Described by source On brushite, a new mineral occurring in phosphatic guano
    Instance of
    Instance of mineral species
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1088]]: 2.5, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270249|batch #270249]]"
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