sapphire
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Summary
sapphire is a mineral variety[1]. sapphire ranks in the top 1% of mineral variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,718 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: corundum[3], gemstone[4], material[5], precious stone[6]
- Commons category: Sapphire[7]
- Color: blue[8], pink[9]
- Has part(s): aluminium oxide[10]
- Crystal system: trigonal crystal system[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sapphire[12]
- Mohs' hardness: 9[13]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[16], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The Encyclopedia Americana[20]
- Different from: Shafir[21]
- MCN code: 7103.91.00[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for sapphire include sapphire[24], a color[25]; sapphirine[26], a mineral species[27]; Saphira[28], a dragon[29]; Saphir[30], a nuclear-powered attack submarine[31]; and Phailinsiam[32], an exoplanet[33].
Why It Matters
sapphire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] sapphire is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for sapphire include sapphire[24], a color[25]; sapphirine[26], a mineral species[27]; Saphira[28], a dragon[29]; Saphir[30], a nuclear-powered attack submarine[31]; and Phailinsiam[32], an exoplanet[33].