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overviewcatalogueAM-2020-10017-A

AM-2020-10017-A · Vanadinitepending

The classification below is preliminary. Spectroscopic confirmation is incomplete; values shown reflect the most recent analytical pass and may be revised without notice.
physical & structuralrev. 4
designationVanadinite
chemical formulaPb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
classificationVanadate / Apatite supergroup
crystal systemHexagonal
mohs hardness3 – 4
density (g/cm³)6.90
colourBright orange-red
type localityKimberley district, Northern Cape, South Africa
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)320777826
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2020-10017-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 320, 777, 826

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 8 mm on edge, partly etched. No accompanying matrix.