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vr.tr.gold · thing-q897
Let an agent handle gold by properties, purity and hallmarking, uses, sourcing and scams, without investment advice.
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
Purity Measures.
Carat
Carats and fineness.
Carat
Carats and fineness.
- What purity does this carat or fineness mark indicate? measurement
- How does it convert to percent gold? measurement
Hallmark
Hallmarks.
Hallmark
Hallmarks.
- What does this hallmark mean, according to the assay office? provenance
- Is hallmarking legally required here? provenance
Genuine Checking items.
Test
Testing gold.
Test
Testing.
- How can a professional test whether an item is solid gold or plated? provenance
- Which home tests are unreliable? boundary
Selling
Selling gold.
Selling
Selling.
- How can someone sell gold safely and check they get a fair assessment? provenance
- Which dealers are regulated? provenance
Sourcing Responsible gold.
Mining
Mining impacts.
Mining
Mining impacts.
- What environmental and human rights issues are reported in gold mining, according to monitoring bodies? provenance
- Which certifications address them? provenance
Recycled
Recycled gold.
Recycled
Recycled gold.
- How is recycled gold sourced and verified? provenance
- What claims can sellers make? provenance
Limits Investment and scams.
Advice
Investment decisions.
Advice
Advice limits.
- Is the user asking whether to invest in gold? boundary
- How should the agent point to regulated advice? action
Scam
Gold scams.
Scam
Gold scams.
- Does a gold investment offer show scam signs such as guaranteed returns or pressure? boundary
- Which regulator warning list should be checked? 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
- tooled gold, rhine gold, gold-169, gold-170, gold-170m, gold-171, gold-171m, gold-172, gold-173, gold-173m, gold-174, gold-174m
What it is Filled
A dense, soft, yellow noble metal with chemical symbol Au and atomic number 79, highly resistant to corrosion, used in jewellery, coins and bullion, electronics, dentistry and gilding; its purity is measured in carats or fineness, and gold mining raises environmental and human rights concerns.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle gold by properties, purity and hallmarking, uses, sourcing and scams, without investment advice.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Noble, corrosion-resistant metal
- Very dense and malleable
- Measured in carats or fineness
- Store of value
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Misrepresent the purity, origin or weight of gold.
- Help trade gold that funds conflict, forced labour or illegal mining, or that evades sanctions.
- Help launder money through gold purchases.
- Give personalised investment advice on buying or selling gold.
Only with a human decision
- Buying, selling or transferring gold for someone.
- Certifying the origin of gold as responsibly sourced.
May
- Report gold prices, purity marks and fineness from official sources.
- Verify hallmarks and assay certificates against the issuing office's records.
Moral aspects Filled
- Gold mining is linked to mercury pollution, deforestation, child labour and conflict financing.
- Gold is a store of wealth; misrepresentation and fraud take people's savings.
Who is affected
- Mining communities and workers
- Buyers and savers
- Ecosystems near mines
Owners Filled
Steward
The person or institution that holds it; assay offices certify purity.
Master systems
- Assay office hallmark records
- Precious metals chain-of-custody records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q585302 - registry parent class
related
- noble metal - category
- native gold and ores - mineral
- carat and fineness - purity
- mineral - geology
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.gold
- Wikidata: Q897 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897)
- Chemical symbol: Au element
- ISO 4217: XAU gold troy ounce code
Direct properties required Filled
- atomic number: 79
- density: about 19.3 g/cm3 - pure gold
Recognition required Filled
- Hallmarks and carat stamps
- Yellow, white or rose alloys
- Pyrite, fools gold, is iron sulfide
- Bright yellow metal, often alloyed to change colour and hardness.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain purity measures and hallmarks
- check whether gold items are genuine
- understand responsible sourcing
- avoid gold investment scams
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Counterfeit or plated items
- Gold investment scams
- Mercury pollution and abuses in some mining
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Hallmarking laws
- OECD due diligence guidance for mineral supply chains
- EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
Context of use required Filled
- Jewellery, money, electronics and decoration.
- bullion bars and coins
- jewellery alloys
- gold leaf and gilding
- electronic and dental gold
- gold isotopes (scientific)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q897: gold - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Gold - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should alloys be separate entries?
- How should hallmark systems be linked?
- How should sourcing certifications be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q897/spec.json