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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10004-A

AM-2013-10004-A · Sphaleriteunverified

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
designationSphalerite
chemical formula(Zn,Fe)S
classificationSulfide / Sphalerite group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness3.5 – 4
density (g/cm³)3.94
colourBlack, opaque
type localityTrepča complex, Mitrovica, Kosovo
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)274620661
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10004-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 274, 620, 661

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.
2013-11-03 12:44 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierP.S.
2013-11-08 12:44 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gM.A.
2013-11-15 12:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: COD entry 128519
M.A.
2013-11-16 09:49 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault D, shelf 12, drawer 32P.S.
2015-11-16 13:59 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2017-11-15 12:49 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2019-11-15 09:54 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.
2021-11-14 08:54 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationV.O.

physical location: vault D · shelf 12 · drawer 32 · last documented inspection: 2021-11-14 08:54 UTC