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overviewcatalogueAM-2025-10001-A

AM-2025-10001-A · Garnet, var. almandineactive

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationGarnet, var. almandine
chemical formulaFe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
classificationNesosilicate / Garnet group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)4.33
colourWine red, dodecahedral
type localitySouth Crofty mine, Cornwall, England
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)3509141053
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2025-10001-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 350, 914, 1053

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Single-pass examination only; no follow-up planned.

chain of custody4 events · 1 seal-break

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.
2025-01-01 08:03 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierC.B.
2025-01-05 08:54 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gC.B.
2025-01-10 14:31 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: COD entry 146234
C.B.
2025-01-13 10:46 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault B, shelf 02, drawer 09C.B.

physical location: vault B · shelf 02 · drawer 09 · last documented inspection: 2025-01-13 10:46 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-2025-00012025-06-05mohs66–6.5