Realgar

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How Realgar is made:

Source: Realgar (at Mineralogy Database)
Artificial variety of pigment One of the earliest artificially prepared pigments still in use today. Heating litharge (PbO) in air or oxidizing atomized molten lead at high temperatures.

The ground pigment:

Pile of ground Realgar:
Other reds
(intro) - Madder - Minium - Realgar - Red ochre - Vermilion