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oxide class of minerals

vr.tr.oxide-class-of-minerals · thing-q945532

Let an agent handle oxide minerals by species, identification, occurrence, ore use, gem varieties and handling, with mineralogical references.

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

Species Which mineral.

Identify

Species.

Identify

Species identity.

  1. Which oxide mineral species is it, according to the IMA list? provenance
  2. What is its formula? provenance

Tests

Physical tests.

Tests

Physical tests.

  1. What are its streak, hardness, magnetism and density? measurement
  2. Which lookalikes exist? definition
Ores Economic use.

Metals

Ore minerals.

Metals

Ore minerals.

  1. Which metal is extracted from this oxide, and how in general terms? definition
  2. Where are major deposits? provenance

Impacts

Mining impacts.

Impacts

Mining impacts.

  1. What environmental and social impacts are reported for this mining? provenance
  2. Which standards apply? provenance
Gems Gemstones.

Varieties

Ruby and sapphire.

Varieties

Gem varieties.

  1. Is this corundum a ruby or sapphire, and what causes its colour? definition
  2. Which lab report confirms it? provenance

Treatment

Treatments and synthetics.

Treatment

Treatments.

  1. Has the gem been heat-treated, filled or synthesised? boundary
  2. Must it be disclosed? provenance
Handling Safety.

Radioactive

Uranium oxides.

Radioactive

Radioactive specimens.

  1. Is the specimen a uranium oxide such as uraninite? boundary
  2. How should it be stored and handled? provenance

Collecting

Rules.

Collecting

Collecting rules.

  1. Is collecting allowed at this locality? provenance
  2. Which permits are required? provenance

Classifiers Filled

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Other names and narrower kinds
decavanadate family of minerals, bahariyaite, lucabindiite mineral group, parahibbingite, uranoclite, mikehowardite, baddeleyite mineral group, liguowuite, garpenbergite, igelströmite, tomiolloite, pomite

What it is Filled

Class 4 of the Nickel-Strunz ninth-edition mineral classification includes oxides and hydroxides together with specified vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites and iodates; oxide examples include hematite, magnetite, corundum, rutile, cassiterite and spinel, and many members are important ores of iron, aluminium, titanium and tin, while some provide gemstones such as ruby and sapphire.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle oxide minerals by species, identification, occurrence, ore use, gem varieties and handling, with mineralogical references.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Membership follows Nickel-Strunz ninth-edition class 4, which includes oxides, hydroxides and specified non-oxide groups.
  • Many members are ores.
  • Members are often hard and dense, although these properties do not establish class membership.
  • Members include major gemstones.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Misidentify an oxide mineral when selling or valuing it.
  • Collect specimens from protected sites or private land without permission.
  • Understate hazards such as dust or radioactivity from certain oxide minerals.
  • Help trade ores from conflict areas in breach of sourcing rules.

Only with a human decision

  • Authorizing extraction or sale of ore deposits.

May

  • Identify and describe oxide minerals using approved names and properties.
  • Report where oxide ores occur and what they are used for, citing sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Mining oxide ores such as tin and iron shapes landscapes and the lives of nearby communities.
  • Some ores finance armed conflict or are mined with child labour.

Who is affected

  • Mining communities
  • Mine workers
  • Buyers and collectors

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the class; the holder of mining rights answers for a deposit.

Master systems

  • Mineral rights and mining cadastres

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q7946 - registry parent class

related

  • mineral - category
  • hematite - example
  • iron, aluminium, titanium and tin - use
  • Strunz class 4 - classification

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.oxide-class-of-minerals
  • Wikidata: Q945532 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945532)
  • Nickel-Strunz class: 4 oxides and hydroxides

Direct properties required Filled

  • Scratch hardness: Mohs scale - Hardness varies by mineral species and is assessed by comparison with reference minerals.
  • Mass density: g/cm3 - Density is measured from specimen mass and volume, accounting for pores and associated minerals.
  • Magnetic susceptibility: dimensionless SI - Volume magnetic susceptibility is measured with calibrated magnetic instrumentation and varies substantially by species.

Recognition required Filled

  • Hematite with red-brown streak
  • Magnetic magnetite
  • Silicates are the SiO4-based class
  • Often dense, hard, metallic or adamantine crystals and masses, from black magnetite to red ruby.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify oxide mineral species
  • look up composition and properties
  • find ore deposits and uses
  • identify gem varieties such as ruby and sapphire

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Radioactive uranium oxides
  • Treated or synthetic gems sold as natural
  • Dust from mining and processing

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • IMA mineral nomenclature
  • Mining and radiation rules for uranium oxides

Context of use required Filled

  • Mineralogy, mining, metallurgy and gemstones.
  • simple oxides such as hematite and corundum
  • multiple oxides such as spinel and magnetite
  • hydroxides such as goethite and gibbsite
  • rutile and cassiterite group
  • uranium and vanadium oxides

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q945532: oxide class of minerals - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Oxide mineral - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each species be a separate entry?
  • How should mineral databases be linked?
  • How should gem treatments be recorded?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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