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diff --git a/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/material/Ion.java b/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/material/Ion.java
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+package gtPlusPlus.core.material;
+
+public class Ion {
+
+	private final Material mElement;
+	private final boolean mContainsPositiveCharge;
+	private final int mTotalIonization;
+
+	public Ion(Material aMat, int chargeAmount) {
+		mElement = aMat;
+		mContainsPositiveCharge = (chargeAmount >= 0);
+		mTotalIonization = chargeAmount;
+	}	
+	
+	public synchronized final Material getElement() {
+		return mElement;
+	}
+
+	public synchronized final boolean containsPositiveCharge() {
+		return mContainsPositiveCharge;
+	}
+
+	public synchronized final int getTotalIonization() {
+		return mTotalIonization;
+	}
+	
+	public final boolean isNeutral() {
+		return mTotalIonization == 0;
+	}
+}