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overviewcatalogueAM-2017-10001-B

AM-2017-10001-B · Magnetite, anomaly under reviewunverified

The classification below is preliminary. Spectroscopic confirmation is incomplete; values shown reflect the most recent analytical pass and may be revised without notice.
physical & structuralrev. 6
designationMagnetite, anomaly under review
chemical formulaFe₃O₄
classificationOxide / Spinel group
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness5.5 – 6.5
density (g/cm³)5.19
colourSteel grey, octahedral habit
type localityKongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass B
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)304540667
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2017-10001-b.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 304, 540, 667

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Magnetic moment measured at room temperature is approximately 14% above the theoretical maximum for stoichiometric magnetite of the cited mass. Moment retains its magnitude through demagnetisation cycling to 600 K. No mechanism has been advanced.

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.
2017-01-17 16:43 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierT.J.
2017-01-20 09:42 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gH.D.
2017-01-25 15:49 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: COD entry 128928
H.D.
2017-01-28 13:12 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault D, shelf 11, drawer 08T.J.
2019-01-28 09:09 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2021-01-27 13:38 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2023-01-27 16:34 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.
2025-01-26 09:39 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.

physical location: vault D · shelf 11 · drawer 08 · last documented inspection: 2025-01-26 09:39 UTC