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Pigment name - e.g., Azurite

/ Pronounciation - azh • uh • rite /

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How Pigment name - e.g., Azurite is made:

Origin: More examples of use by artists Text comment about source, augments #32. e.g., - Natural mineral (at Mineralogy Database) found in many parts of the world in the upper oxidized portions of copper ore deposits, often near malachite, the green basic carbonate of copper.
  Images of source, such as minerals (images + captions)
Natural variety of pigment Description of how the Natural variety of pigment is made
Artificial variety of pigment Description of how the Artificial variety of pigment is made
19th century recipe 19th century recipe
In the lab
Materials needed: In the lab, Materials needed
Safety (MSDSs): Safety (MSDSs)
Method: Method of making in a modern lab

Illustration of the process:

Illustration of the modern manifacture process or in lab (images + captions)

The ground pigment:

Pile of ground Pigment name - e.g., Azurite

Pile of ground pigment (image)

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