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phonolite

intermediate igneous rock; chenotype (younger) outpouring equivalent of alkaline syenite
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phonolite

Summary

phonolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • phonolite received the Rock of the Year[2].
  • phonolite is a type of phonolitoid[3].
  • phonolite's Commons category is recorded as Phonolite[4].
  • phonolite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].

Body

Definition and Type

phonolite is a type of phonolitoid[3].

Recognition

phonolite received the Rock of the Year[2].

Influence

Things named for phonolite include phonotephrite[6].

Why It Matters

phonolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month).[1] phonolite has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] phonolite is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for phonolite include phonotephrite[6].

FAQs

What awards did phonolite receive?

Honors received include Rock of the Year[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . geoberuf.de. geoberuf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Rock of the Year
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → phonolitoid
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543518205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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