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
| designation | Vanadinite |
|---|---|
| chemical formula | Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl |
| classification | Vanadate / Apatite supergroup |
| crystal system | Hexagonal |
| mohs hardness | 3 – 4 |
| density (g/cm³) | 6.90 |
| colour | Bright orange-red |
| type locality | Kimberley district, Northern Cape, South Africa |
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 320, 777, 826
notessubmitter remarks + registry
Crystals up to 8 mm on edge, partly etched. No accompanying matrix.
chain of custody7 events · 4 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.
| timestamp | stage | detail | op. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-21 13:19 UTC | intake | weighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifier | M.A. |
| 2020-03-26 10:32 UTC | pass A | visual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 g | N.P. |
| 2020-04-07 10:41 UTC | pass B | Raman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head) ref. checked: RRUFF R05003 | N.P. |
| 2020-04-09 09:57 UTC | storage | re-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault C, shelf 25, drawer 03 | M.A. |
| 2022-04-09 16:56 UTC | re-inspection | seal intact · label legible · no visible degradation | N.P. |
| 2024-04-08 09:12 UTC | re-inspection | seal intact · label legible · no visible degradation | N.P. |
| 2026-04-08 15:40 UTC | re-inspection | seal intact · label legible · no visible degradation | N.P. |
physical location: vault C · shelf 25 · drawer 03 · last documented inspection: 2026-04-08 15:40 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.
| id | issued | field | was | now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERR-2013-0003 | 2013-08-05 | formula | Fe2O3 | Fe³⁺₂O₃ |