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Realgar (/riˈælɡɑːr, -ɡər/ ree-AL-gar, -gər), also known as arsenic blende, ruby sulphur or ruby of arsenic, is an arsenic sulfide mineral with the chemical formula α-As4S4. It is a soft mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, or in granular, compact, or powdery form, often in association with the related mineral, orpiment (As2S3). It is orange-red in…
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TTTA extracted 77 structured relationships around Realgar. Examples in this analysis include Realgar → 2V angle → 40° and Realgar → Birefringence → δ = 0.166. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realgar | 2V angle | 40° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Birefringence | δ = 0.166 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Category | Sulfide mineral | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Cleavage | Good on {010}; less so on {101}, {100}, {120}, and {110} | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Color | Red to yellow-orange; in polished section, pale gray, with abundant yellow to red internal reflections | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Crystal habit | Prismatic striated crystals; more commonly massive, coarse to fine granular, or as incrustations | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Crystal system | Monoclinic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Diaphaneity | Transparent | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Dispersion | r > v, very strong | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Formula | .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:l… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | IMA symbol | Rlg | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Luster | Resinous to greasy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Mohs scale hardness | 1.5–2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Optical properties | Biaxial (−) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Other characteristics | Toxic and carcinogenic. Disintegrates on long exposure to light to a powder composed of pararealgar or arsenolite and orpiment. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Pleochroism | Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Refractive index | nα = 2.538 nβ = 2.684 nγ = 2.704 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Space group | P21/n (no. 14) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Specific gravity | 3.56 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Streak | Red-orange to red | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Strunz classification | 2.FA.15a | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Tenacity | Sectile, slightly brittle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Twinning | Contact twins on {100} | 1.00 | infobox |
| Realgar | Unit cell | a = 9.325(3) Å b = 13.571(5) Å c = 6.587(3) Å β = 106.43°; Z = 16 | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around Realgar bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mineral, Used and As4s4. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Realgar, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Realgar with Uses. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Realgar to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications & Measurement, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Realgar · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout