spodumene

Summary

spodumene is a mineral species^[1]. spodumene ranks in the top 3% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• spodumene's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• ash grey is named after spodumene^[4].
• spodumene's chemical formula is recorded as LiAlSi₂O₆^[5].
• spodumene is a type of pyroxene^[6].
• spodumene's Commons category is recorded as Spodumene^[7].
• spodumene's streak color is recorded as white^[8].
• spodumene's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system^[9].
• spodumene's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)^[10].
• spodumene's space group is recorded as space group C2/c^[11].
• spodumene's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/D.01e^[12].
• spodumene's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.DA.30^[13].
• spodumene's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.DA.30^[14].
• spodumene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• spodumene's described by source is recorded as Der eigenschaften und kennzeichen einiger neuen fossilien aus Schweden und Norwegen nebst einigen chemischen bemerkungen ueber dieselben^[16].
• spodumene's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• spodumene's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[18].
• spodumene's type locality is recorded as Utö nature reserve^[19].
• spodumene's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Spd^[20].

Why It Matters

spodumene ranks in the top 3% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month).^[2] spodumene has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] spodumene is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]