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Unit Weight (Dimensions)

Field to be used with an authority listField used for ethnology and history collectionsField used for fine and decorative arts collectionsField used for science and technology collectionsField used for archaeology collections (object data and site data)Field used for natural science collectionsSociété des musées québécois Info-Muse database field

Definition:

  • This field contains the unit used to record the weight of the specimen.

Observations:

  1. Use only metric units of mass.
  2. Weight is always to be expressed in grams, except when the specimen is too light or too heavy.
  3. If the measurements have been converted to the metric system after they were taken in another system, include a note to this effect in the Dimension/Weight Remarks field.

Entry rules:

  1. Use official metric abbreviations for mass (mg, g, kg).
    Example

      Discipline mammalogy
      GenusMartes
      Species pennanti
    Unit Weightg
      Weight130
  2. This field may not contain more than one entry.
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