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overviewcatalogueAM-2008-10010-A

AM-2008-10010-A · Hematiteunverified

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. 1
designationHematite
chemical formulaFe₂O₃
classificationOxide / Hematite group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness5 – 6
density (g/cm³)5.30
colourSteel grey to black, red streak
type localityErongo Mountains, Erongo, Namibia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)2242444096141320
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2008-10010-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 224, 244, 409, 614, 1320

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Donated as part of a university overflow consignment; no individual provenance retained.