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overviewcatalogueAM-2022-10010-A

AM-2022-10010-A · Quartzarchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationQuartz
chemical formulaSiO₂
classificationTectosilicate / Quartz group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7
density (g/cm³)2.65
colourWeakly zoned, colourless, transparent
type localityErongo Mountains, Erongo, Namibia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)127208355
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2022-10010-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 127, 208, 355

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Submitter cited the type locality. Specimen retained for reference; no chain-of-custody documentation available beyond the submission packet.