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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10019-A

AM-2015-10019-A · Sideriteactive

withdrawal on file: metadata insufficient for re-verification after the 2014 reorganisation (recorded 2020-11-01; classification superseded; superseded by AM-2015-10004-A).
physical & structuralrev. 2
designationSiderite
chemical formulaFeCO₃
classificationCarbonate / Calcite group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness3.5 – 4.5
density (g/cm³)3.94
colourHoney brown
type localityWeardale, County Durham, England
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)1857301087
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10019-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 185, 730, 1087

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Standard siderite reference specimen. Supplied as a single piece on a small fragment of host matrix. Re-pass note (2026-06-14). Re-pass on 2026-06-14 reproduces previous measurements within experimental uncertainty; accompanying matrix re-described as a fine-grained shale fragment.

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.
2015-06-20 12:58 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierH.D.
2015-06-25 13:32 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gT.J.
2015-06-30 11:38 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Horiba LabRAM HR (532 nm)
ref. checked: AMCSD #9236
T.J.
2015-07-01 10:15 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault D, shelf 22, drawer 24H.D.
2017-06-30 14:46 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationT.J.
2019-06-30 12:45 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationT.J.
2021-06-29 10:43 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationT.J.
2023-06-29 10:47 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationT.J.

physical location: vault D · shelf 22 · drawer 24 · last documented inspection: 2023-06-29 10:47 UTC