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overviewcatalogueAM-2012-10015-A

AM-2012-10015-A · Garnet, var. almandineactive

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationGarnet, var. almandine
chemical formulaFe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
classificationNesosilicate / Garnet group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)4.31
colourDeep red-brown
type localityMibladen, Khénifra, Morocco
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)5519181054
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2012-10015-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 551, 918, 1054

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Submitter cited the type locality. Specimen retained for reference; no chain-of-custody documentation available beyond the submission packet.

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.
2012-07-05 12:49 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierL.K.
2012-07-08 16:19 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gM.A.
2012-07-20 09:28 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Horiba LabRAM HR (532 nm)
ref. checked: COD entry 165028
M.A.
2012-07-22 08:30 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 08, drawer 16L.K.
2014-07-22 15:50 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2016-07-21 14:56 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2018-07-21 14:10 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2020-07-20 11:19 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.

physical location: vault A · shelf 08 · drawer 16 · last documented inspection: 2020-07-20 11:19 UTC