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overviewcatalogueAM-2022-10001-C

AM-2022-10001-C · Magnetite, anomaly under reviewactive

physical & structuralrev. 4
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 localityDundas, Tasmania, Australia
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass C
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)302537666
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2022-10001-c.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 302, 537, 666

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Specimen has been subject to four independent analytical passes. Two report ordinary magnetite within experimental tolerance; two report results consistent with neither magnetite nor any related ferrimagnet. The discrepancy reproduces on intercomparison of the same instrument with the same operator on different days. The record is held open.

chain of custody6 events · 2 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.
2022-11-13 10:24 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierT.J.
2022-11-17 09:02 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gT.J.
2022-11-29 08:22 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm, low-power head)
ref. checked: RRUFF R05006
T.J.
2023-01-09 14:51 UTCpass Cx-ray diffraction; powder mount; phase identification against the reference library
instrument: PANalytical X'Pert PRO (Cu Kα)
ref. checked: AMCSD #7503
T.J.
2023-01-11 08:55 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault A, shelf 28, drawer 28T.J.
2025-01-10 12:02 UTCre-inspectionseal intact · label legible · no visible degradationR.E.

physical location: vault A · shelf 28 · drawer 28 · last documented inspection: 2025-01-10 12:02 UTC