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overviewcatalogueAM-2016-10016-A

AM-2016-10016-A · Garnet, var. almandinearchived

physical & structuralrev. 4
designationGarnet, var. almandine
chemical formulaFe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
classificationNesosilicate / Garnet group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)4.36
colourWine red, dodecahedral
type localityCarrock mine, Cumbria, England
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)5509141052
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2016-10016-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 550, 914, 1052

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Garnet of ordinary appearance and habit. Used as a calibration reference during the analytical pass.

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.
2016-01-12 14:55 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierP.S.
2016-01-13 09:23 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gL.K.
2016-01-20 11:58 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Horiba LabRAM HR (532 nm)
ref. checked: AMCSD #9660
L.K.
2016-01-21 08:23 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 18, drawer 16P.S.
2018-01-20 11:17 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2020-01-20 09:48 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2022-01-19 14:35 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2024-01-19 16:41 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.

physical location: vault A · shelf 18 · drawer 16 · last documented inspection: 2024-01-19 16:41 UTC