dickite

phyllosilicate mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q2705947
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Summary

dickite is a mineral species[1]. dickite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • dickite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Allan B. Dick is named after dickite[4].
  • dickite's chemical formula is recorded as Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄[5].
  • dickite is a type of kaolinite mineral subgroup[6].
  • dickite's Commons category is recorded as Dickite[7].
  • dickite's streak color is recorded as white[8].
  • dickite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[9].
  • dickite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[10].
  • dickite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.10a[11].
  • dickite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.ED.05[12].
  • dickite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.ED.05[13].
  • dickite's described by source is recorded as Dickite, a kaolin mineral (1930)[14].
  • dickite's pseudo crystal habit is recorded as pseudo-hexagonal[15].
  • dickite's type locality is recorded as Amlwch[16].
  • dickite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Dck[17].

Why It Matters

dickite ranks in the top 8% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).[2] dickite has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] dickite is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dickite, a kaolin mineral (1930). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . rruff. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . rruff. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mindat.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Dickite, a kaolin mineral (1930). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . 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 ↗
    Cod id → 1566357
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cod id: 1566357, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269343|batch #269343]]"
  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3KSMs4
    Instance of → mineral species
    Ima status and/or rank → grandfathered mineral (G)
    Named after → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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