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overviewcatalogueAM-2009-10003-A

AM-2009-10003-A · Quartz, var. citrineunverified

The classification below is preliminary. Spectroscopic confirmation is incomplete; values shown reflect the most recent analytical pass and may be revised without notice.
physical & structuralrev. 4
designationQuartz, var. citrine
chemical formulaSiO₂
classificationTectosilicate / Quartz group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7
density (g/cm³)2.66
colourSmoky-yellow
type localityOuro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)1262082636951084
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2009-10003-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 126, 208, 263, 695, 1084

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 24 mm on edge, with euhedral faces. 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.
2009-08-26 08:55 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierN.P.
2009-08-31 14:16 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gR.E.
2009-09-10 10:34 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 5 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (785 nm)
ref. checked: RRUFF R05009
R.E.
2009-09-12 10:33 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault B, shelf 12, drawer 13N.P.
2011-09-12 13:44 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2013-09-11 11:42 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2015-09-11 09:33 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2017-09-10 15:02 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.

physical location: vault B · shelf 12 · drawer 13 · last documented inspection: 2017-09-10 15:02 UTC