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overviewcatalogueAM-2017-10019-A

AM-2017-10019-A · Baritearchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationBarite
chemical formulaBaSO₄
classificationSulfate / Barite group
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness3 – 3.5
density (g/cm³)4.49
colourHoney-yellow tabular crystals
type localityToroku mine, Miyazaki, Japan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)4546169881139
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2017-10019-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 454, 616, 988, 1139

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 12 mm on edge, in random orientation. On dolomite 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.
2017-08-28 13:52 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierL.K.
2017-09-02 09:51 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gM.A.
2017-09-06 08:26 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 4 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (785 nm)
ref. checked: AMCSD #5580
M.A.
2017-09-07 15:02 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 27, drawer 17L.K.
2019-09-07 11:51 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2021-09-06 08:36 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2023-09-06 14:07 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2025-09-05 13:22 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.

physical location: vault A · shelf 27 · drawer 17 · last documented inspection: 2025-09-05 13:22 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-2008-00062008-03-01localityCornish granite beltCornish granite belt, near Carn Brea