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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10015-A

AM-2013-10015-A · Gypsumarchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationGypsum
chemical formulaCaSO₄·2H₂O
classificationSulfate
crystal systemMonoclinic
mohs hardness1.5 – 2
density (g/cm³)2.31
colourMilky white
type localityErongo Mountains, Erongo, Namibia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)4144936691007
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10015-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 414, 493, 669, 1007

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Photographic record retained. Single-pass examination only; no follow-up planned.

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.
2013-08-07 14:06 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierS.W.
2013-08-09 10:33 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gH.D.
2013-08-18 13:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 4 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: ICDD card 04-1999
H.D.
2013-08-20 11:50 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 18, drawer 26S.W.
2015-08-20 11:43 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2017-08-19 10:53 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2019-08-19 11:53 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.
2021-08-18 12:43 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationH.D.

physical location: vault A · shelf 18 · drawer 26 · last documented inspection: 2021-08-18 12:43 UTC