Pigments through the Ages

              
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Chalk
 		  
   

     
 

  1.  Overview  
  2. History
of use		  
  3. Making the
pigment		  
  4. Technical
details		  
  
  Brief description of Chalk:   
       White pigment of limited hiding power, mainly used for painting grounds. Includes other sorts of calcium carbonate whites.) It is stable under ordinary conditions. 

  Names for Chalk:   
        
Pronounciation:
chawk
Word origin:
The name "Chalk" comes from Latin calx = lime, limestone; from Greek khalix = pebble.
Non-English names:
 German  
  
 French  
  
 Italian 
 Kreide 
 craie 
 creta 
Chemical name:
calcium carbonate

  

  Source of Chalk:   
        

Chalk is a rock derived from marine ooze and largely composed of fossil remains of unicellular algae. Mineral: calcite


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