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overviewcatalogueAM-2012-10002-A

AM-2012-10002-A · Marcasitearchived

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationMarcasite
chemical formulaFeS₂
classificationSulfide / Marcasite group
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness6 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)4.91
colourPale brass yellow with greenish cast
type localitySkardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)322385
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2012-10002-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 322, 385

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Submitter cited the type locality. Specimen retained for reference; no chain-of-custody documentation available beyond the submission packet.

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.
2012-02-24 11:22 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierN.P.
2012-02-28 12:24 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gP.S.
2012-03-02 10:43 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 2 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (785 nm)
ref. checked: ICDD card 04-2654
P.S.
2012-03-03 12:07 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault C, shelf 13, drawer 04N.P.
2014-03-03 12:56 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2016-03-02 13:40 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2018-03-02 10:33 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2020-03-01 16:40 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.

physical location: vault C · shelf 13 · drawer 04 · last documented inspection: 2020-03-01 16:40 UTC