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overviewcatalogueAM-2017-10023-A

AM-2017-10023-A · Hematitearchived

physical & structuralrev. 4
designationHematite
chemical formulaFe₂O₃
classificationOxide / Hematite group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness5 – 6
density (g/cm³)5.30
colourDull earthy red
type localityLinwu, Hunan, China
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)2252452934966121320
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2017-10023-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 225, 245, 293, 496, 612, 1320

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Crystals up to 23 mm on edge, partly etched. On dolomite matrix.

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.
2017-05-11 16:01 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierL.K.
2017-05-16 16:36 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gP.S.
2017-05-30 15:57 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 6 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: ICDD card 04-1360
P.S.
2017-06-01 08:49 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 22, drawer 09L.K.
2019-06-01 13:22 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationS.W.
2021-05-31 08:41 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationS.W.
2023-05-31 10:29 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationS.W.
2025-05-30 16:10 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationS.W.

physical location: vault A · shelf 22 · drawer 09 · last documented inspection: 2025-05-30 16:10 UTC