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rhyolite

igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic (silica-rich) composition
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Summary

rhyolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,628 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Rock of the Year[2]
  • Made from material: alkali feldspar[3], plagioclase[4], quartz[5]
  • Subclass of: rhyolitoid[6]
  • Commons category: Rhyolite[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rhyolite[8]
  • Commons gallery: Rhyolite[9]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[13]
  • Equivalent class: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite[14]
  • P14541: 4XJlOd[15]

Why It Matters

rhyolite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] rhyolite is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What awards did rhyolite receive?

Honors received include Rock of the Year[2].

Related Entities

Mount Elbrus

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Equivalent class: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Rhyolite"
  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → alkali feldspar, plagioclase, quartz
    P14541 → 4XJlOd
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 18w ago · ToscaHardy · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → alkali feldspar, plagioclase, quartz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Made from material: alkali feldspar"
  4. 24w ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → rhyolitoid
    Award received → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Rhyolite
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 178826"
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