mineral
Let an agent handle minerals by species, classification, identification, occurrence, uses and handling, and separate the nutritional sense.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle minerals by species, classification, identification, occurrence, uses and handling, and separate the nutritional sense.
A naturally occurring solid substance with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic structure, usually inorganic and formed by geological processes; the International Mineralogical Association recognises several thousand mineral species, such as quartz, feldspar, calcite and apatite. Dietary minerals are a different sense.
What it is for: Geology, industry, gemstones and education.
It can be identify a mineral by its properties; look up species in official lists; find occurrences and collecting rules; handle hazardous minerals safely.
Distinguishing features
Natural
Definite composition
Crystalline structure
Approved by the IMA
What it looks like
Crystals, grains and masses of many colours and forms.
How it is recognised
Crystal forms, cleavage and lustre
Hardness and streak tests
Rocks are aggregates of minerals
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - class
forms - aggregate
is confused with - another sense
In practice
Families and kinds
silicates
carbonates
oxides and hydroxides
sulfides and sulfates
phosphates and native elements
Identifiers
IMA list IMA approved mineral names official list
Standards and regulation
IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification
Collecting and export rules for specimens
Radiation and asbestos safety rules
Failure modes and hazards
Radioactive or toxic specimens
Fibrous minerals releasing dust
Misidentification and fake specimens
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.mineral
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify Which mineral.
Properties identify.
Tests
Physical tests.
Tests
Physical tests.
- What are its hardness, streak, lustre and cleavage? measurement
- Which minerals share these properties? definition
Species
Official name.
Species
Species.
- Is this an IMA-approved species, and what is its formula? provenance
- Is the name a variety or trade name? boundary
Classification Classes.
Chemistry groups minerals.
Class
Chemical class.
Class
Chemical class.
- Which chemical class does this mineral belong to? definition
- Which classification system is used? provenance
Structure
Crystal system.
Structure
Crystal structure.
- What is its crystal system? definition
- How does structure explain its properties? definition
Occurrence Where found.
Localities matter.
Where
Localities.
Where
Localities.
- Where is this mineral found, according to mineral databases? provenance
- Is collecting allowed there? provenance
Uses
Applications.
Uses
Uses.
- How is this mineral used in industry or as a gem? provenance
- Which sources describe it? provenance
Safety Handling.
Some minerals are hazardous.
Hazard
Hazardous minerals.
Hazard
Hazardous minerals.
- Is the specimen radioactive, toxic or fibrous? boundary
- How should it be stored and handled? provenance
Senses
Disambiguation.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is a dietary mineral or mineral water meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each species be a separate entry?
- How should mindat and the IMA list be linked?
- How should the dietary sense be split off?