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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10020-A

AM-2015-10020-A · Quartz, var. citrinearchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationQuartz, var. citrine
chemical formulaSiO₂
classificationTectosilicate / Quartz group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7
density (g/cm³)2.66
colourSmoky-yellow
type localityKongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)127208263
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10020-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 127, 208, 263

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 23 mm on edge, sharply terminated. Specimen mounted on a fragment of host rock.

chain of custody8 events · 5 seal-breaks

Events recorded against this accession in the registry's printed custody book. Operator initials are anonymous. Storage codes follow the convention vault-shelf-drawer.

timestampstagedetailop.
2015-09-09 10:39 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierP.S.
2015-09-13 14:26 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gV.O.
2015-09-24 10:26 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: COD entry 152998
V.O.
2015-09-25 10:13 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 27, drawer 08P.S.
2017-09-24 14:53 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2019-09-24 10:36 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2021-09-23 11:05 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2023-09-23 09:45 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.

physical location: vault A · shelf 27 · drawer 08 · last documented inspection: 2023-09-23 09:45 UTC

errata · corrections of record1 entry

The following corrections have been issued for this record since accession. Original values are retained here for citation purposes; the canonical metadata above reflects the most recent correction.

idissuedfieldwasnow
ERR-2011-00062011-11-09mohs76.5–7