gahnite

spinel, oxide mineral
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q375357
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gahnite

Summary

gahnite is a mineral species[1]. gahnite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • gahnite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • Johan Gottlieb Gahn is named after gahnite[4].
  • gahnite's chemical formula is recorded as ZnAl₂O₄[5].
  • gahnite is a type of oxyspinel group[6].
  • gahnite's Commons category is recorded as Gahnite[7].
  • gahnite's streak color is recorded as grey[8].
  • gahnite's crystal system is recorded as cubic crystal system[9].
  • gahnite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[10].
  • gahnite's space group is recorded as space group Fd-3m[11].
  • gahnite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/B.01a[12].
  • gahnite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.BB.05[13].
  • gahnite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.BB.05[14].
  • gahnite's described by source is recorded as Uebersicht. Gahnit, aus Fahlun[15].
  • gahnite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16].
  • gahnite's type locality is recorded as Falun Mine[17].
  • gahnite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Ghn[18].

Why It Matters

gahnite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] gahnite is known by 5 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] ↑ . Handbook of Mineralogy. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Spinels Renaissance: The past, present, and future of those ubiquitous minerals and materials. 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] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (May 2021). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Uebersicht. Gahnit, aus Fahlun. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [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. 4w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point group → Q13359931
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P589]]: [[Q13359931]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269342|batch #269342]]"
  2. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → cubic crystal system
    Named after → —
    Described by source → Uebersicht. Gahnit, aus Fahlun, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Subclass of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9824]]: 9006200, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269092|batch #269092]]"
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