vishnevite
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Summary
vishnevite is a mineral species[1]. vishnevite draws 46 Wikipedia views per month (mineral species category, ranking #171 of 1,431).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Vishnevye mountains[3]
- Chemical formula: Na₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·2H₂O[4]
- Subclass of: cancrinite group[5], cancrinite framework (CAN)[6]
- Commons category: Vishnevite[7]
- Streak color: white[8]
- Crystal system: hexagonal crystal system[9]
- IMA status and/or rank: grandfathered mineral (G)[10]
- Point group: hexagonal-pyramidal[11]
- Space group: space group P6₃[12]
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated): VIII/F.05[13]
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 9.FB.05[14]
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 9.FB.05[15]
- Type locality (geology): Ilmen Nature Reserve[16], Vishnevye mountains[17]
- IMA Mineral Symbol: Vhn[18]
Why It Matters
vishnevite has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] vishnevite is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]