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List of inorganic pigments

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The following list includes commercially or artistically important inorganic pigments of natural and synthetic origin.[1]

Purple pigments

Aluminosilicate pigments

Copper pigments

Cobalt pigments

Manganese pigments

Blue pigments

Aluminosilicate pigments

  • Ultramarine (PB29): a synthetic or naturally occurring sulfur containing silicate mineral - Na
    8–10
    Al
    6
    Si
    6
    O
    24
    S
    2–4
    (generalized formula).
  • Persian blue: made by grinding up the mineral Lapis lazuli. The most important mineral component of lapis lazuli is lazurite (25% to 40%), a feldspathoid silicate mineral with the formula (Na,Ca)
    8
    (AlSiO
    4
    )
    6
    (S,SO
    4
    ,Cl)
    1–2
    .

Cobalt pigments

Iron pigments

Manganese pigments

  • YInMn Blue: a synthetic pigment (YIn1−xMnxO3).[3]
  • Manganese blue: barium manganate(VI) sulfate.
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Green pigments

Arsenic Pigments

  • Scheele's Green: yellowish-green pigment commonly used during the early to mid-19th century (AsCuHO3).
  • Paris Green: It was manufactured in 1814 to be a pigment to make a vibrant green paint.

Cadmium pigments

Chromium pigments

Cobalt pigments

  • Cobalt green: also known as Rinman's green or zinc green (CoZnO2).

Copper pigments

Other pigments

  • Green earth: also known as terre verte and Verona green (K[(Al,Fe3+),(Fe2+,Mg](AlSi3,Si4)O10(OH)2).

Yellow pigments

Arsenic pigments

  • Orpiment: natural monoclinic arsenic sulfide (As2S3).

Bismuth pigments

Cadmium pigments

Chromium pigments

Cobalt pigments

  • Aureolin or cobalt yellow (PY40): potassium cobaltinitrite (K3Co(NO2)6).

Iron pigments

  • Yellow ochre (PY43): a naturally occurring clay of monohydrated ferric oxide (Fe2O3·H2O).

Lead pigments

Titanium pigments

Tin pigments

Zinc pigments

  • Zinc yellow (PY36): zinc chromate (ZnCrO4), a highly toxic substance with anti-corrosive properties which was historically most often used to paint over metals.
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Orange pigments

Cadmium pigments

Vanadium pigments

Red pigments

Arsenic pigments

  • Realgar: As4S4 - a highly toxic natural pigment.

Cadmium pigments

Cerium pigments

Iron oxide pigments

Lead pigments

Mercury pigments

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Brown pigments

Clay earth pigments (naturally formed iron oxides)

  • Raw umber (PBr7): a natural clay pigment consisting of iron oxide, manganese oxide and aluminum oxide: Fe2O3 + MnO2 + nH2O + SiO2 + Al2O3. When calcined (heated) it is referred to as burnt umber and has more intense colors.
  • Raw sienna (PBr7): a naturally occurring yellow-brown pigment from limonite clay. Used in art since prehistoric times.

Black pigments

Carbonaceous pigments

Iron pigments

  • Mars black or Iron black (PBk11) (C.I. No.77499) Synthetic magnetite Fe3O4.

Manganese pigments

  • Manganese dioxide (PBk14): blackish or brown in color, used since prehistoric times (MnO2).
  • Iron manganese oxide (PBk33, (Fe,Mn)2O3).

Molybdenum pigments

Titanium pigments

  • Titanium black: Titanium(III) oxide (Ti2O3).
  • Titanium Dioxide Black: (PBk35) (CAS 51745-87-0) Reduced titanium oxide.

Others

  • Iron Titanium Brown Spinel (PBk12).
  • Cobalt Black (PBk13).
  • Zinc Sulfide (PBk17).
  • Slate Black (PBk19).
  • Copper Chromite Black (PBk22, PBk28).
  • Tin Antimony Gray (PBk23).
  • Titanium Vanadium Antimony Gray (PBk24).
  • Cobalt Nickel Gray (PBk25).
  • Manganese Ferrite Black (PBk26) (Fe,Mn)2O4.
  • Iron Cobalt Chromite Black (PBk27).
  • Iron Cobalt Black (PBk29).
  • Chrome Iron Nickel Black (PBk30).
  • Perylene Green (PBk31).
  • Perylene Black (PBk32).
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White pigments

Antimony pigment

Barium pigments

Lead pigment

Titanium pigment

Zinc pigments

Fluorescent pigments

Safety

A number of pigments, especially traditional ones, contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that are highly toxic. The use of these pigments is now highly restricted in many countries.[1] For more information, see the article on lead paint.

See also

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