tourmalines
cyclosilicate mineral supergroup
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Summary
tourmalines is a mineral supergroup[1]. tourmalines draws 9,708 Wikipedia views per month (mineral supergroup category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: electricity[3]
- Subclass of: cyclosilicates[4]
- Commons category: Tourmaline[5]
- Streak color: white[6]
- Crystal system: trigonal crystal system[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tourmalines[8]
- Commons gallery: Tourmaline[9]
- Described by source: Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Has characteristic: piezoelectricity[14]
- Different from: Tourmaline Prize[15]
- IMA Mineral Symbol: Tur[16]
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Influence
Things named for tourmalines include Tourmaline Plateau[17], a plateau[18].
Why It Matters
tourmalines has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] tourmalines is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for tourmalines include Tourmaline Plateau[17], a plateau[18].