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overviewcatalogueAM-2014-10012-A

AM-2014-10012-A · Quartz, var. citrinewithdrawn

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physical & structuralrev. 1
designationQuartz, var. citrine
chemical formulaSiO₂
classificationTectosilicate / Quartz group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7
density (g/cm³)2.66
colourPale yellow
type localityBisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)1304666981087
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2014-10012-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 130, 466, 698, 1087

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 18 mm on edge, sharply terminated. No accompanying matrix.

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.
2014-05-05 15:39 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierL.K.
2014-05-08 08:16 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gH.D.
2014-05-13 16:08 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 4 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: AMCSD #7486
H.D.
2014-05-14 10:54 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault B, shelf 27, drawer 26L.K.
2016-05-13 11:49 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2018-05-13 14:05 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2020-05-12 08:17 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2022-05-12 12:01 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.

physical location: vault B · shelf 27 · drawer 26 · last documented inspection: 2022-05-12 12:01 UTC