A painted swatch of Red lead:
About the chemical structure:
| Chemical name: | Lead(II,IV)-oxide |
| Formula: | Pb3O4 |
| 3D model: |
red = oxygen, light blue = lead |
| Crystal system: | tetragonal |
| Refractive index: | 2.42 |
How can you identify Red lead?
Chemical identification:
n/a
Spectra:
Raman spectra (at University College London), (pdf file download; at University of Florence, Italy)
Usage and handling:
| Permanence: | Toxicity: |
|---|---|
| poor | Safety card (at University of Oxford) |
Literature:
Artists’ Pigments A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Vol. 1, L. Feller, Ed., Cambridge University Press, London 1986, p. 109-139
Dunn, E.J. Red Lead in Pigment Handbook, vol.1, ed. T.C. Patton, New York 1973, p. 837-42
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