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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10013-A

AM-2013-10013-A · Chalcopyriteunverified

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
designationChalcopyrite
chemical formulaCuFeS₂
classificationSulfide
crystal systemTetragonal
mohs hardness3.5 – 4
density (g/cm³)4.19
colourBrass yellow with iridescent tarnish
type localityMont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)293322350
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10013-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 293, 322, 350

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.
2013-05-22 11:39 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierN.P.
2013-05-23 11:58 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gT.J.
2013-06-04 14:28 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: ICDD card 04-7190
T.J.
2013-06-06 09:41 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 21, drawer 28N.P.
2015-06-06 13:58 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2017-06-05 13:05 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2019-06-05 14:28 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2021-06-04 12:35 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.

physical location: vault A · shelf 21 · drawer 28 · last documented inspection: 2021-06-04 12:35 UTC