AM-2020-10001-B · Hematite, 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. 5
| designation | Hematite, anomaly under review |
|---|---|
| chemical formula | Fe₂O₃ |
| classification | Oxide / Hematite group |
| crystal system | Trigonal |
| mohs hardness | 5 – 6 |
| density (g/cm³) | 5.29 |
| colour | Steel grey to black, red streak |
| type locality | Weardale, County Durham, England |
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass B
reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 223, 244, 292, 497, 1321
notessubmitter remarks + registry
Anisotropic conductivity measured along the (0001) direction is approximately 1800× the value measured perpendicular to it, exceeding the reported anisotropy ratio for stoichiometric hematite by roughly a factor of three. The behaviour reproduces on a freshly cleaved surface.