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overviewcatalogueAM-2016-00099-A

AM-2016-00099-A · Beryl, var. aquamarinearchived

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationBeryl, var. aquamarine
chemical formulaBe₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
classificationCyclosilicate / Beryl group
crystal systemHexagonal
mohs hardness7.5 – 8
density (g/cm³)2.72
colourPale blue
type localityShigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)32068510101068
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2016-00099-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 320, 685, 1010, 1068

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Hexagonal prism, terminated. Mild iron-induced colouration.

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.
2016-01-29 10:29 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierM.A.
2016-02-02 13:47 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gV.O.
2016-02-09 15:32 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 4 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: COD entry 159337
V.O.
2016-02-11 13:16 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 14, drawer 03M.A.
2018-02-10 12:02 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2020-02-10 10:22 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2022-02-09 14:28 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2024-02-09 08:49 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.

physical location: vault A · shelf 14 · drawer 03 · last documented inspection: 2024-02-09 08:49 UTC

errata · corrections of record1 entry

The following corrections have been issued for this record since accession. Original values are retained here for citation purposes; the canonical metadata above reflects the most recent correction.

idissuedfieldwasnow
ERR-2011-00012011-12-15mohs5.55–5.5