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overviewcatalogueAM-2008-10009-A

AM-2008-10009-A · Pyriteactive

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationPyrite
chemical formulaFeS₂
classificationSulfide / Pyrite group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness6 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)5.08
colourPale brass-yellow, tarnishing
type localityDzhezkazgan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)341381432
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2008-10009-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 341, 381, 432

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Macroscopic appearance consistent with pyrite; no surface alteration observed at the time of intake.

chain of custody8 events · 5 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.

timestampstagedetailop.
2008-01-19 09:26 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierT.J.
2008-01-21 09:00 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gC.B.
2008-02-02 16:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: RRUFF R05007
C.B.
2008-02-03 09:23 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault D, shelf 22, drawer 24T.J.
2010-02-02 10:49 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2012-02-02 15:03 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2014-02-01 11:23 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2016-02-01 12:01 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.

physical location: vault D · shelf 22 · drawer 24 · last documented inspection: 2016-02-01 12:01 UTC