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overviewcatalogueAM-2026-00012-A

AM-2026-00012-A · Orpiment (As₂S₃)archived

physical & structuralrev. 1
designationOrpiment (As₂S₃)
chemical formulaAs₂S₃
classificationSulfide
crystal systemMonoclinic
mohs hardness1.5 – 2
density (g/cm³)3.49
colourLemon-yellow
type localityChuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)203355384
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2026-00012-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 203, 355, 384

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Foliated aggregate of lemon-yellow colouration with pearly lustre on cleavage surfaces. Submitted as part of a small consignment of Chuquicamata material; locality recorded to mine level only. Specimen stored in dark conditions to limit photodegradation.

chain of custody4 events · 1 seal-break

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.
2026-07-29 09:45 UTCintakeweighed, dimensioned, photographed; container sealed and labelled with the accession identifierC.B.
2026-07-31 15:19 UTCpass Avisual inspection · density (Archimedes) · mass to ±0.01 gL.K.
2026-08-03 12:03 UTCpass BRaman acquisition; 3 peaks above prominence threshold
instrument: Renishaw inVia (532 nm)
ref. checked: RRUFF R05003
L.K.
2026-08-04 10:35 UTCstoragere-bagged, label re-printed; placed in vault B, shelf 12, drawer 23C.B.

physical location: vault B · shelf 12 · drawer 23 · last documented inspection: 2026-08-04 10:35 UTC