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overviewcatalogueAM-2019-10013-A

AM-2019-10013-A · Gypsumactive

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationGypsum
chemical formulaCaSO₄·2H₂O
classificationSulfate
crystal systemMonoclinic
mohs hardness1.5 – 2
density (g/cm³)2.33
colourSlightly tarnished, colourless, transparent
type localityBroken Hill, NSW, Australia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)4144936216721007
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2019-10013-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 414, 493, 621, 672, 1007

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Macroscopic appearance consistent with gypsum; no surface alteration observed at the time of intake.