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vr.tr.rock · thing-q8063

Let an agent handle rocks by type, composition, origin, properties and uses, and respect sacred stones and protected sites.

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

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Classification Which rock.

Type

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic.

Type

Rock type.

  1. What type of rock is it? definition
  2. How was it identified? provenance

Composition

Minerals.

Composition

Mineral composition.

  1. Which minerals does it contain? measurement
  2. What texture does it have? definition
Origin How it formed.

Formation

Process.

Formation

Formation.

  1. How did it form? definition
  2. In what environment? definition

Age

Dating.

Age

Age.

  1. How old is it, by which method? measurement
  2. How precise? measurement
Use Building and resources.

Building

Stone and aggregate.

Building

Building use.

  1. Is it suitable as building stone? boundary
  2. What are its strength and durability? measurement

Quarrying

Extraction.

Quarrying

Extraction rules.

  1. Which permits govern quarrying? provenance
  2. What are the impacts? boundary
Safety and heritage Hazards and protection.

Hazards

Dust, radon, rockfall.

Hazards

Hazards.

  1. Does working it produce silica dust or radon? boundary
  2. What protection is needed? action

Heritage

Protected and sacred.

Heritage

Protection.

  1. Is it a protected geological or sacred site? boundary
  2. Is collecting allowed? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
sieidi, thunderegg, sedimentary facies, cantera, tholeiitic magma series, gritstone, Sapporo Soft Stone, Grotta oscura tuff, soapstone, French chalk, potstone, Alberene stone

What it is Filled

A naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids, classified as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic, forming the Earth crust.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle rocks by type, composition, origin, properties and uses, and respect sacred stones and protected sites.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Aggregate of minerals
  • Three main classes by origin
  • Properties vary widely
  • Some stones are sacred, such as sieidi

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Remove rocks from protected sites, parks or other people's land without permission.
  • Climb or dislodge rock where it can fall on people below.
  • Misidentify rock as safe when it is known to contain hazardous minerals such as asbestos.
  • Disturb rock art or sacred rock formations.

Only with a human decision

  • Blasting, quarrying or stabilising rock faces.

May

  • Identify and describe rocks by type and origin.
  • Report rock exposures, rockfall risks and samples from public sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Rocks hold scientific, cultural and sacred value beyond their material.
  • Quarrying and rockfalls endanger people and change landscapes.

Who is affected

  • People near rock faces
  • Communities that hold sacred rock sites

Owners Filled

Steward

The landowner; geological surveys keep authoritative maps.

Master systems

  • Geological survey maps and sample collections

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q141223449 - registry parent class
  • Q2451477 - registry parent class

related

  • mineral - components
  • landform and bed - structures
  • building material - use
  • geology - science

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.rock
  • Wikidata: Q8063 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8063)
  • rock name: IUGS classification names

Direct properties required Filled

  • density: 2.2-3.3 g/cm3 - common rocks
  • compressive strength: 20-300 MPa - varies widely

Recognition required Filled

  • Texture, grain size and minerals
  • Layering in sedimentary rocks
  • Local stones such as cantera or gritstone
  • Solid masses with grains, crystals, layers or glassy textures; colours vary.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify and classify it
  • quarry and use it
  • date it
  • protect geological sites

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Rockfall
  • Silica dust from cutting
  • Radon from some rocks

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • IUGS rock classification
  • EN 12440 natural stone denomination
  • Geoheritage protection

Context of use required Filled

  • Rocks record Earth history and provide building stone, aggregates and resources.
  • igneous rocks
  • sedimentary rocks
  • metamorphic rocks
  • building stones
  • sacred stones

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q8063: rock - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Rock (geology) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should rock types be separate entries?
  • How should building stones be linked?
  • How should sacred stones be respected?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8063/spec.json