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sulfate mineral
vr.tr.sulfate-mineral · thing-q764802
Let an agent handle sulfate minerals by species, formula, properties, occurrence and uses, citing mineralogical databases.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Mineral Which mineral.
Species
Name and formula.
Species
Mineral species.
- Which sulfate mineral is it, with formula? provenance
- Is it IMA-approved? provenance
Properties
Physical data.
Properties
Properties.
- What are its hardness, density and crystal system? measurement
- From which database? provenance
Identification Tests.
Tests
Field tests.
Tests
Field tests.
- Which simple tests distinguish it from similar minerals? action
- Is laboratory analysis needed? boundary
Occurrence
Where found.
Occurrence
Occurrence.
- In which geological settings does it occur? provenance
- Which localities are notable? provenance
Uses Industry.
Industry
Applications.
Industry
Industrial uses.
- What is it used for, such as plaster or drilling fluids? provenance
- How is it processed? definition
Safety
Dust and handling.
Safety
Safety.
- What dust or handling precautions apply? provenance
- Which safety data sheet applies? provenance
Collecting Specimens.
Care
Solubility.
Care
Specimen care.
- Is the specimen water-soluble or fragile? boundary
- How should it be stored? action
Rules
Collecting rules.
Rules
Collecting rules.
- Is collecting allowed at this site? provenance
- Is permission needed? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- scheelite group, tsumcorite mineral group, magnesioalterite, hasanovite, nitscheite, hanksite, jurbanite, tarapacáite, leightonite, quenstedtite, minasragrite group, flaggite
What it is Filled
A mineral belonging to class 7 of the ninth edition of the Nickel-Strunz classification, encompassing sulfates, selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates and tungstates, mainly with isolated tetrahedral units; sulfate members include gypsum, anhydrite, barite, celestine and alunite, but sulfate anions are not required for membership in the broader class.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle sulfate minerals by species, formula, properties, occurrence and uses, citing mineralogical databases.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Membership in Nickel-Strunz class 7 includes sulfates, selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates and tungstates, so sulfate anions are not required.
- Members often occur as evaporites.
- Members have important industrial uses.
- Many members are soluble in water.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Identify a white mineral as a specific sulfate from appearance alone without saying so.
- Advise grinding or processing minerals without dust controls.
- Collect specimens from protected sites or private land without permission.
Only with a human decision
- Removing specimens from a protected geological site.
May
- Identify sulfate minerals by their documented properties and report the confidence.
- Describe uses and occurrences of sulfate minerals from mineralogical sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Dust from processing minerals harms workers' lungs.
Who is affected
- Mineral workers
- Collectors and students
- Owners of land and protected sites
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the mineral species; the landowner or mineral rights holder owns a deposit.
Master systems
- Mineral species lists of the International Mineralogical Association
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q5128405 - registry parent class
- Q7946 - registry parent class
related
- mineral - category
- gypsum and barite - members
- evaporite deposits - setting
- Strunz and Dana systems - classification
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.sulfate-mineral
- Wikidata: Q764802 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764802)
- IMA mineral symbol: e.g. Gp for gypsum nomenclature
- mindat ID: numeric mineral database
Direct properties required Filled
- Scratch hardness: Mohs hardness scale - Hardness is assessed by comparison with reference minerals and must be reported for the identified species.
- Mass density: grams per cubic centimetre - Density is determined from mass and volume or crystallographic data and varies with mineral species and composition.
- Water solubility: grams per litre - Solubility is measured under stated temperature and solution conditions because different species behave very differently.
Recognition required Filled
- Softness of gypsum (Mohs 2)
- High density of barite
- Carbonates fizz in acid, sulfates do not
- Often white, colourless or pastel crystals and masses; some form desert roses.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify sulfate mineral species
- look up formulas and properties
- describe geological occurrence
- describe industrial uses
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misidentification of similar white minerals
- Dust exposure in processing
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- IMA mineral nomenclature
- Mining and quarrying regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Construction materials, drilling, industry and geology.
- gypsum and anhydrite
- barite and celestine
- alunite group
- hydrated sulfates
- related chromates, molybdates and tungstates
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q764802: sulfate mineral - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Sulfate mineral - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each mineral be a separate entry?
- How should mineral databases be linked?
- How should Strunz class boundaries be explained?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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