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Help with a geology term #4867

Closed Jegelewicz closed 2 years ago

Jegelewicz commented 2 years ago

An incoming geology collection has an object identified as ventifact. The Wikipedia article suggests that this is not a proper identification, but some sort of part name or attribute since a ventifact can be composed of many "identifiable" taxa (Granite, Sandstone, Schist, etc.)

The same is true for geode, stalagmite, stalactite, and probably other kinds of geosample. So for my geology peeps @Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS @aklompma - what are your thoughts? Should these be part names, used instead of geosample, or should they be some kind of attribute - and if so, what? Or maybe using an A {string} formula Granite {ventifact} is the way to go?

All opinions welcome!

Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS commented 2 years ago

My initial thought was - these are very important descriptors, they should be in parts. BUT having part attributes visible in search results helps, and there would be an advantage in being able to add more than one of these types of geological structures to a single part. For example, a piece of limestone could be both a Spelothem and a Stalactite. Add them to part modifiers? Part = Rock, Part Modifier = ventifact.

Jegelewicz commented 2 years ago

oh yeah -that seems like a good idea!