Simple Browser : Welcome guest : log in
Home |  Graph |  ]  KB:  Language:   

Formal Language: 



KB Term: 

  Mineral

Sigma KEE - Mineral
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Mineral
Any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (such as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum), or synthetic substances having the chemical composition and crystalline form and properties of a naturally occurring mineral.
Relationships      
Parents Substancia An Object in which every part is similar to every other in every relevant respect. More precisely, something is a Substance when it has only arbitrary pieces as parts - any parts have properties which are similar to those of the whole. Note that a Substance may nonetheless have physical properties that vary. For example, the temperature, chemical constitution, density, etc. may change from one part to another. An example would be a body of water.
Children AsbestosAsbestos is a Mineral.
 BariteBarite is Barium Sulfate occurring as a mineral.
 ChromiteA mineral that consists of an oxide of iron and chromium.
 CoalCoal is a black or brownish black solid combustible substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without free access of air and under the influence of moisture and often increased pressure and temperature. Coal is a sedimentary rock containing a high proportion of carbon.
 CopperOre
 DiamondCrystalline Carbon that is valued as a gem and used in industrial applications.
 IronOreIronOre is a subclass of CompoundSubstance that contains compounds of iron, of which the most common are hematite and limonite. Iron is obtained from smelting iron ores.
 LeadOre
 NickelOre
 TalcTalc is a very soft Mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium.
 ZincOre


Show full definition (without tree view)
Show full definition (with tree view)

Show without tree


Sigma web home      Suggested Upper Merged Ontology (SUMO) web home
Sigma version 3.0 is open source software produced by Articulate Software and its partners