mineral substance
Give an agent a durable, checkable way to recognise a mineral substance, record what state it is in, and decide what may be done with it.
Generated draft, first pass
This model was drafted by rule from what the registry knows about the thing. It proposes which bundles a real model will need and which questions research must answer. It is not researched and no sentence in it is sourced.
Generator: vr.draft.v3
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Derived, awaiting review
9 bundles · 20 layers · 22 findings · 60 questions
Identity, naming and classification How an agent tells one mineral substance from another, and a mineral substance from things that resemble it.
Recognition comes before every other claim. Without stable identity nothing else in the model can be trusted to be about the same thing twice.
Names and identifiers
The names this thing goes by and the identifiers that survive translation and time.
Preferred name, aliases and local names
Which name to use, which names mean the same thing, and which merely sound similar.
- What identifies and describes the name of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the name of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the name of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Stable identifiers and external keys
Identifiers that keep pointing at this kind of thing across systems and languages.
- What identifies and describes an identifier for a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about an identifier for a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once an identifier for a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Classification and granularity
Where a mineral substance sits among kinds, and how finely a task needs to cut it.
Kind, parents and neighbouring kinds
The classes this thing belongs to and the ones it is next to.
- What identifies and describes the kind of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the kind of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the kind of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Distinguishing features
What separates a mineral substance from the things most often confused with it.
- What identifies and describes what distinguishes a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about what distinguishes a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once what distinguishes a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Form, composition and condition What a mineral substance is made of, what shape and size it takes, and what state it is in.
A physical thing can be measured, and a model that cannot record its measurements cannot support any decision that depends on them.
Form and dimensions
Shape, size, mass and the ranges these take across examples.
Measurable dimensions and their units
The quantities worth recording and the units they are recorded in.
- What identifies and describes the dimensions of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the dimensions of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the dimensions of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Material and composition
Materials, parts and how they are put together.
Parts and materials
What a mineral substance is built from and which parts are replaceable.
- What identifies and describes the composition of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the composition of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the composition of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Condition and integrity
Wear, damage, health and the difference between working and broken.
Condition, damage and health
How the condition of a mineral substance is judged and by whom.
- What identifies and describes the condition of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the condition of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the condition of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Place and movement Where a mineral substance is, how it got there and where it may go (varies).
A thing that can move needs its position recorded with a time, or every later claim about it is about a place it has left.
Location and placement
Position, containment and the reference frame the position is given in.
Position, container and reference frame
Where a mineral substance is, and what that position is measured against.
- What identifies and describes the location of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the location of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the location of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Movement and transfer
How a mineral substance is carried, installed or relocated.
Movement events and constraints
What counts as a movement, what records it and what limits it.
- What identifies and describes the movement of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the movement of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the movement of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
State and lifecycle The states a mineral substance passes through and the events that move it between them.
Most decisions about a thing depend on what state it is in now, which is a claim with a time on it, not a property.
Lifecycle stages
From coming into existence to ceasing to be one of these.
Stages and transitions
The stages worth naming and what moves a mineral substance between them.
- What identifies and describes the lifecycle of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the lifecycle of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the lifecycle of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Observations and current status
What is observed about a mineral substance, how often and by whom.
Observation record
How an observation of a mineral substance is recorded so that it can be superseded rather than overwritten.
- What identifies and describes an observation of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about an observation of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once an observation of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Use and operation What can be done with a mineral substance and what it takes to do it.
An agent that can recognise a thing but not act on it has only half a model.
Intended use and function
What a mineral substance is for, and what it is used for anyway.
Function, purpose and misuse
The function a mineral substance performs and the uses that fall outside it.
- What identifies and describes the use of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the use of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the use of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Handling and procedure
The steps, skills and tools involved in using a mineral substance.
Procedures, skills and required tools
What an agent needs before it can act on a mineral substance at all.
- What identifies and describes handling a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about handling a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once handling a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Supply and consumption
Quantities, rates and what running out means.
Consumption, stock and replenishment
How much of a mineral substance there is and how fast it goes.
- What identifies and describes the supply of a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the supply of a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the supply of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Composition, grade and chemical identity What mineral substance is made of and how pure the thing in hand is.
Grade decides what a substance may be used for, so a model that records only the name cannot support any decision about use.
Chemical identity
Formula, structure and the registry numbers that name it unambiguously.
Identity and registry numbers
What identifies this substance across suppliers and regulators.
- What formula, structure and registry identifiers name mineral substance unambiguously? definition
- Which related substances share a name in common use but not an identifier? boundary
Grade, purity and impurities
The specification a batch meets and what else is in it.
Specification and assay
How purity is stated and measured, and which impurities matter.
- What grades of mineral substance exist, how is purity assayed, and which impurities are limited? measurement
- Which use requires which grade, and what happens when a lower grade is substituted? action
Properties and behaviour How mineral substance behaves under conditions an agent can measure or change.
Physical constants are the part of a substance model that transfers between contexts, and each needs its unit and its conditions.
Physical constants
Values that hold for the pure substance, with their conditions.
Constants and conditions
The quantities worth recording and the state they apply in.
- What are the defining physical constants of mineral substance, in what units and under what conditions? measurement
- Which of these values change with grade or form rather than being fixed? boundary
Stability and reactivity
What it reacts with, degrades into, and how it is stored.
Incompatibilities and degradation
What must not meet it, and what it becomes over time.
- What is mineral substance incompatible with, and what does it degrade into under storage? definition
- What storage and handling does that require, and who is competent to do it? action
Hazard classification and regulation How mineral substance can harm, and what the law says about holding and moving it.
A substance model without its hazard class and its regulatory identity is unusable in exactly the situations that matter.
Hazard classification
Classified hazards, exposure limits and protective measures.
Classified hazards and limits
The classification, the scheme it belongs to, and the limits set.
- How is mineral substance classified for hazard, under which scheme, and what exposure limits apply? definition
- What protection does handling require, and what must an agent refuse to do without it? action
Regulatory identity and control
Registration, restriction and transport rules by jurisdiction.
Controls and jurisdiction
Where it is restricted and what the restriction attaches to.
- Which registrations, restrictions or transport rules cover mineral substance, and where? provenance
- Does the control attach to the substance, its concentration, or its intended use? boundary
Provenance, evidence and time Where every claim about a mineral substance came from and when it held.
A claim without a source and a time cannot be superseded, only overwritten, and an agent that overwrites loses the ability to explain itself.
Source and authority
Who said it, on what evidence, and how strongly.
Claim provenance and confidence
The authority behind each claim about a mineral substance and how confident it is.
- What identifies and describes a claim about a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about a claim about a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once a claim about a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Time, versions and supersession
When a claim was true, when it was learnt, and what replaced it.
Validity period and supersession
How an old claim about a mineral substance is retired without being erased.
- What identifies and describes the validity of a claim about a mineral substance, and in what units or vocabulary? definition
- Who or what asserted this about the validity of a claim about a mineral substance, by which method, and when was it true? provenance
- What may an agent decide or do once the validity of a claim about a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- chemical substance or material
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
What it is Derived, awaiting review
A physical thing registered under PHY.MAT. The registry names it; this draft has not been given a definition yet.
Why it exists Derived, awaiting review
Give an agent a durable, checkable way to recognise a mineral substance, record what state it is in, and decide what may be done with it.
Distinguishing features Derived, awaiting review
- Described in 2 Wikipedia languages, which is a measure of how widely the thing is known, not of how important it is.
What robots and AI may and may not do Derived, awaiting review
May
- observe it, measure it, record its state
- use it up, and then need more of it
Moral aspects Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Owners Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Links to other meta-models Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete
Identity and identifiers required Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Direct properties required Derived, awaiting review
- Made of: matter you can touch
- Mobility varies between examples.
- Does nothing on its own; everything it does, something else did to it.
- These come from the domain this entry sits in rather than from the entry itself, so treat them as a first guess about the whole domain applied to one thing.
Recognition required Derived, awaiting review
- Not recognisable by sight in any reliable way. Appearance varies with grade, form and additives; identification is by label, by documentation, or by assay.
Capabilities and actions required Derived, awaiting review
- observed and measured
- consumed or used up
Hazards and failure modes required Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Standards and interfaces required Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Context of use required Derived, awaiting review
- Described in 2 Wikipedia languages, which measures how widely it is written about rather than how important or how common it is.
Sources Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Open questions
- Which of the bundles below does a real task actually need, and which are ceremony?
- What does this thing have that the facets do not capture at all?
- Which neighbouring kind is most often confused with a mineral substance, and on what evidence are they told apart?
- What may an agent decide or do once the name of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse?
- What may an agent decide or do once an identifier for a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse?
- What may an agent decide or do once the kind of a mineral substance is known, and what must it refuse?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry, generated draft (pass 1) · not researched
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