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overviewcatalogueAM-2013-10017-A

AM-2013-10017-A · Rutileunverified

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. 3
designationRutile
chemical formulaTiO₂
classificationOxide / Rutile group
crystal systemTetragonal
mohs hardness6 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)4.22
colourReddish brown, adamantine
type localitySkardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)143448612
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2013-10017-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 143, 448, 612

notessubmitter remarks + registry

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