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illite

degradation product of muscovite to montmorillonite
ChemicalSubstance mineral_group Q1145804
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illite

Summary

illite is a mineral group[1]. illite draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_group category, ranking #11 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • illite's instance of is recorded as mineral group[3].
  • illite is a type of montmorillonite[4].
  • illite is a type of muscovite[5].
  • illite is a type of phyllosilicates[6].
  • illite is a type of hydrous mica[7].
  • illite's Commons category is recorded as Illite[8].
  • illite's streak color is recorded as white[9].
  • illite's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system[10].
  • illite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/E.07a[11].
  • illite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.EC.25[12].
  • illite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Ilt[13].

Why It Matters

illite draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_group category, ranking #11 of 22).[2] illite has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] illite is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3WUdB7
    Instance of → mineral group
    Crystal system → monoclinic crystal system
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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