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overviewcatalogueAM-2024-10004-A

AM-2024-10004-A · Tourmaline (schorl)unverified

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
designationTourmaline (schorl)
chemical formulaNaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
classificationCyclosilicate / Tourmaline group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)3.11
colourBlack with greenish termination
type localityRatnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)2203641061
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2024-10004-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 220, 364, 1061

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Specimen temperature held at lab ambient throughout intake.