A painted swatch of Red lead:
Brief description of Red lead:
A dense, fine-textured red pigment with good hiding power but only fair stability.
Names for Red lead:
| Pronounciation: | red led | ||||||
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| Word origin: | The name "Red lead" comes from river Minius located in north west Spain. | ||||||
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| Chemical name: | Lead(II,IV)-oxide |
Source of Red lead:
mineral minium (at Mineralogy Database)
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