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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10017-A

AM-2015-10017-A · Tourmaline (schorl)active

physical & structuralrev. 4
designationTourmaline (schorl)
chemical formulaNaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
classificationCyclosilicate / Tourmaline group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)3.13
colourBlack
type localityChuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)2203667101064
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10017-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 220, 366, 710, 1064

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Specimen temperature held at lab ambient throughout intake.