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skarn

Metamorphic rocks formed by contact metasomatism of limestone. Skarns mineral composition depends on the different temperatures at which they occur (epidote, pyroxene, wollastonite, vesuvianite, etc.).
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skarn

Summary

skarn ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • skarn is a type of metamorphic rock[2].
  • skarn's Commons category is recorded as Skarn[3].
  • skarn's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Skarn[4].
  • skarn's different from is recorded as Skarn[5].
  • skarn's P14541 is recorded as 2xEXLs[6].

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Definition and Type

skarn is a type of metamorphic rock[2].

Why It Matters

skarn ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month).[1] skarn has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] skarn is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). skarn. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/skarn
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_skarn_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{skarn}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/skarn}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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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. 12d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Skarn
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/rockmaterial/Skarn"
  2. 9w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2xEXLs
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 9w ago · Sanjeev bot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Skarn
    Fast id → 1119878
    Subclass of → metamorphic rock
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Bot: +hiwiki sitelink"
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