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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10021-A

AM-2015-10021-A · Rutilearchived

physical & structuralrev. 4
designationRutile
chemical formulaTiO₂
classificationOxide / Rutile group
crystal systemTetragonal
mohs hardness6 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)4.29
colourReddish brown, adamantine
type localityAnjanabonoina, Madagascar
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)144236449613
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10021-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 144, 236, 449, 613

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.
2015-01-16 11:28 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierR.E.
2015-01-20 11:40 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gR.E.
2015-02-02 08:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 4 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: ICDD card 04-1282
R.E.
2015-02-05 12:19 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault B, shelf 06, drawer 21R.E.
2017-02-04 09:03 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2019-02-04 16:00 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2021-02-03 09:00 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.
2023-02-03 13:14 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationL.K.

physical location: vault B · shelf 06 · drawer 21 · last documented inspection: 2023-02-03 13:14 UTC