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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10002-A

AM-2013-10002-A · Cupritearchived

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationCuprite
chemical formulaCu₂O
classificationOxide
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness3.5 – 4
density (g/cm³)6.13
colourFaintly brick red
type localityDundas, Tasmania, Australia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)216411631
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10002-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 216, 411, 631

notessubmitter remarks + registry

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