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overviewcatalogueAM-2016-10013-A

AM-2016-10013-A · Olivine (forsterite)archived

physical & structuralrev. 2
designationOlivine (forsterite)
chemical formula(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
classificationNesosilicate / Olivine group
crystal systemOrthorhombic
mohs hardness6.5 – 7
density (g/cm³)3.31
colourPale greenish-yellow
type localitySweet Home Mine, Park County, Colorado, USA
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)824857
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2016-10013-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 824, 857

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Macroscopic appearance consistent with olivine (forsterite); no surface alteration observed at the time of intake.

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.
2016-03-11 12:28 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierL.K.
2016-03-14 15:37 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gH.D.
2016-03-18 08:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 2 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: AMCSD #7565
H.D.
2016-03-20 08:01 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault C, shelf 23, drawer 20L.K.
2018-03-20 08:18 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2020-03-19 11:08 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2022-03-19 11:06 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.
2024-03-18 08:17 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationP.S.

physical location: vault C · shelf 23 · drawer 20 · last documented inspection: 2024-03-18 08:17 UTC