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overviewcatalogueAM-2016-10005-A

AM-2016-10005-A · Magnetitearchived

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationMagnetite
chemical formulaFe₃O₄
classificationOxide / Spinel group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness5.5 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)5.11
colourSteel grey, octahedral habit
type localityRatnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)303537668
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2016-10005-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 303, 537, 668

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.
2016-12-20 12:07 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierN.P.
2016-12-25 09:51 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gN.P.
2017-01-09 11:27 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: AMCSD #4649
N.P.
2017-01-11 10:49 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault C, shelf 24, drawer 29N.P.
2019-01-11 16:56 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationN.P.
2021-01-10 13:07 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationN.P.
2023-01-10 10:20 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationN.P.
2025-01-09 13:43 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationN.P.

physical location: vault C · shelf 24 · drawer 29 · last documented inspection: 2025-01-09 13:43 UTC