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overviewcatalogueAM-2012-10005-A

AM-2012-10005-A · Olivine (forsterite)withdrawn

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physical & structuralrev. 4
designationOlivine (forsterite)
chemical formula(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
classificationNesosilicate / Olivine group
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7
density (g/cm³)3.23
colourPale greenish-yellow
type localityLinwu, Hunan, China
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)823854
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2012-10005-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 823, 854

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.
2012-01-01 16:44 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierC.B.
2012-01-05 14:15 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gV.O.
2012-01-10 16:37 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 2 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: COD entry 162311
V.O.
2012-01-11 09:01 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 28, drawer 03C.B.
2014-01-10 11:58 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2016-01-10 13:27 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2018-01-09 15:30 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.
2020-01-09 15:43 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationC.B.

physical location: vault A · shelf 28 · drawer 03 · last documented inspection: 2020-01-09 15:43 UTC