granite
Let an agent identify granite and its varieties, explain its formation and properties, relay stone standards, quarrying and radon information from geological and industry sources, and separate true granite from other stones sold under the name.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify What granite this is.
Minerals
Composition and texture.
Minerals
Minerals.
- What minerals and texture define granite, and how is it classified? definition
- Is the rock a geological granite or a trade granite? boundary
Variety
Varieties.
Variety
Variety.
- Which variety or commercial name applies, and from which quarry? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific stone? action
Geology Formation and occurrence.
Formation
Formation.
Formation
Formation.
- How does granite form, and what do its features tell about the magma? definition
- Which entry fits igneous petrology? action
Landforms
Landforms and weathering.
Landforms
Landforms.
- What landforms does granite produce, and how does it weather? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Use Stone industry.
Quarrying
Quarrying and fabrication.
Quarrying
Quarrying.
- How is granite quarried, cut and finished, and what safety rules apply? provenance
- Which entry fits the stone industry? action
Specification
Standards and testing.
Specification
Specification.
- Which standards and tests specify granite for construction? measurement
- Which entry fits dimension stone? action
Context Health and heritage.
Health
Radon and dust.
Health
Health.
- What do authorities say about radon from granite and about silica dust? provenance
- Is the user asking about a specific building, which needs a measurement service? boundary
Heritage
Monuments.
Heritage
Heritage.
- How has granite been used in monuments and architecture through history? provenance
- Which entry fits architectural stone? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Osogna granite, Branco Bardeiras granite, Montorfano granite, Tiefenstein Granit, Baveno granite, Bianco Sardo, charnockitic granite, Rosa Porriño, monzogranite, gneissic granite, Red Växjö granite, Revsund granite
What it is Filled
A coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar and mica, formed by slow cooling of magma deep in the crust; one of the most common rocks of the continents, quarried worldwide as dimension stone for buildings, monuments, kitchen worktops and paving, and named in the trade by quarry and colour.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent identify granite and its varieties, explain its formation and properties, relay stone standards, quarrying and radon information from geological and industry sources, and separate true granite from other stones sold under the name.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Coarse-grained plutonic rock
- Quartz and feldspar dominant
- Formed by slow cooling at depth
- Trade name used loosely for hard stones
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Cut, grind or polish granite without the dust controls workplace rules require.
- Present granite as free of radon emission without measurement.
- Misrepresent the origin or type of a stone in sale.
- Remove stone from protected landforms or heritage sites.
Only with a human decision
- Opening or extending a quarry.
May
- Identify granite from its texture and mineral content and describe its uses.
- Report quarry, block and slab records for the operator.
Moral aspects Filled
- Silica dust from cutting granite causes silicosis in workers.
- Quarries change landscapes and lives of neighbouring communities.
Who is affected
- Quarry and fabrication workers
- Neighbours of quarries
- Buyers of stone
Owners Filled
Steward
The landowner or quarry operator under a mining or planning permit.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1995951 - registry parent class
- Q4054760 - registry parent class
related
- plutonic rock - intrusive igneous rock
- granitoid - the wider family
- quartz and feldspar - the main minerals
- dimension stone - the main use
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.granite
- Wikidata: Q41177 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41177)
Direct properties required Filled
- density: about 2.6-2.8 g per cubic centimetre
- compressive strength: about 100-250 MPa
- quartz content: about 20-60 percent - by definition
Recognition required Filled
- Visible interlocking crystals
- Quartz, feldspar and mica together
- Gneiss is banded; basalt is fine-grained; many trade granites are other rocks
- A speckled coarse-grained rock in grey, pink, white or red, with visible crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify granite by minerals and texture
- explain formation and properties
- relay stone standards and testing
- distinguish geological granite from trade granite
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Silica dust exposure in quarrying and fabrication
- Low-level radon emission from some granites
- Cracking and staining in worktops
- Misnaming other rocks as granite
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EN 12670 and related standards for natural stone terminology and testing
- ASTM C615 for granite dimension stone
- Quarrying and worker safety rules including silica dust limits
Context of use required Filled
- Building and decorative stone; a common continental rock.
- geological granite varieties by composition and texture
- named commercial granites by quarry such as Baveno and Bianco Sardo
- granitoids including granodiorite and tonalite
- weathered and decorative forms
- granite landforms such as tors and inselbergs
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q41177: granite - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Granite - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should commercial granite names be separate entries?
- How should stone standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming quarry stones; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q41177/spec.json