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overviewcatalogueAM-2012-10009-A

AM-2012-10009-A · Olivine (forsterite)active

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationOlivine (forsterite)
chemical formula(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
classificationNesosilicate / Olivine group
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7
density (g/cm³)3.33
colourPale greenish-yellow
type localityMogok, Mandalay, Myanmar
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)824855
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2012-10009-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 824, 855

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.
2012-02-23 14:04 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierC.B.
2012-02-27 11:27 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gV.O.
2012-03-07 09:13 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 2 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: COD entry 127623
V.O.
2012-03-10 13:42 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 06, drawer 13C.B.
2014-03-10 10:45 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2016-03-09 11:33 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2018-03-09 15:17 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2020-03-08 15:05 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.

physical location: vault A · shelf 06 · drawer 13 · last documented inspection: 2020-03-08 15:05 UTC