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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10022-A

AM-2015-10022-A · Topazarchived

physical & structuralrev. 1
designationTopaz
chemical formulaAl₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
classificationNesosilicate
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness8
density (g/cm³)3.55
colourPale pale yellow
type localityKongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)267291402
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10022-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 267, 291, 402

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Standard topaz reference specimen. Supplied as a single piece on a small fragment of host matrix.