public catalogue · open access · last index pass 2026-05-08 08:14:02 UTChost: cat-pub-04 · build 0.14.3-prototype · rev rA9F2
overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10015-A

AM-2013-10015-A · Gypsumarchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationGypsum
chemical formulaCaSO₄·2H₂O
classificationSulfate
crystal systemMonoclinic
mohs hardness1.5 – 2
density (g/cm³)2.31
colourMilky white
type localityErongo Mountains, Erongo, Namibia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)4144936691007
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10015-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 414, 493, 669, 1007

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Single-pass examination only; no follow-up planned.