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[[File:Paratacamite-231241.jpg|thumb| Paratacamite from Levant mine, England; Wikipedia[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paratacamite-231241.jpg]]]
== Description ==
== Description ==


A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is a basic copper chloride. It has been found as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=green pigments green pigment] in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze] artifacts, paratacamite and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=atacamite atacamite] indicate the presence of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze disease bronze disease].
A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is composed of basic copper chloride and has been found as a [[green pigments|green pigment]] in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On [[copper]] and [[bronze]] artifacts, paratacamite and [[atacamite]] indicate the presence of [[bronze disease]].
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==


basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.)
basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.);
 
==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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* Composition = Cu(OH)<sub>2</sub>-CuCl
 
* Description = Dark green, massive or rhombohedral crystals
{| class="wikitable"
* Fracture = Conchoidal
|-
* Luster = Vitreous to dull
! scope="row"| Composition
* Streak = light green
| Cu(OH)2 - CuCl
* Hardness = 3
|}
* Density = 3.74 g/cm3
 
== Authority ==


==Resources and Citations==
* Webmineral: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Paratacamite.shtml#.Y5OAdijMJUM Paratacamite]
* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratacamite Paratacamite]
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996  Comment: 'Pigment'
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996  Comment: 'Pigment'


Latest revision as of 11:55, 12 March 2025

Paratacamite from Levant mine, England; Wikipedia[1]

Description

A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is composed of basic copper chloride and has been found as a green pigment in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On copper and bronze artifacts, paratacamite and atacamite indicate the presence of bronze disease.

FTIR (MFA)

Paratacamite.PNG

Synonyms and Related Terms

basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.);

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Composition = Cu(OH)2-CuCl
  • Description = Dark green, massive or rhombohedral crystals
  • Fracture = Conchoidal
  • Luster = Vitreous to dull
  • Streak = light green
  • Hardness = 3
  • Density = 3.74 g/cm3

Resources and Citations

  • Webmineral: Paratacamite
  • Wikipedia: Paratacamite
  • The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigment'
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