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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10019-A

AM-2015-10019-A · Sideriteactive

physical & structuralrev. 1
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.