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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A white powdery material made by calcining bones, usually from cattle. Bone ash primarily contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20hydroxyapatite calcium hydroxyapatite] with small amounts of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=magnesium%20phosphate magnesium phosphate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20carbonate calcium carbonate], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20fluoride calcium fluoride]. It is used as a polishing agent and as a flux in ceramics. Bone china can contain 25-50% bone ash. Bone ash has also been used as a pigment called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bone%20white bone white] in grounds for silver point drawings.
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A white powdery material made by calcining bones, usually from cattle. Bone ash primarily contains [[calcium hydroxyapatite]] with small amounts of [[magnesium phosphate]], [[calcium carbonate]], and [[calcium fluoride]]. It is used as a polishing agent and as a flux in ceramics. Bone china can contain 25-50% bone ash. Bone ash has also been used as a pigment called [[bone white]] in grounds for silver point drawings.
  
 
[[File:2_Calcined_bone_200X.jpg|thumb|Calcined bone]]
 
[[File:2_Calcined_bone_200X.jpg|thumb|Calcined bone]]
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[[File:2_Calcined_bone_200X_pol.jpg|thumb|Calcined bone]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
bone earth; bone white (AAT); calcined bone
 
bone earth; bone white (AAT); calcined bone
  
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
 
Noncombustible. Inhalation of ingestion may cause slight problems.
 
Noncombustible. Inhalation of ingestion may cause slight problems.
  
== Additional Images ==
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Illinois Art: [[https://art.illinois.edu/images/documents/MSDS/ceramics/glazes/boneash.pdf SDS]]
  
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==Resources and Citations==
File:2_Calcined_bone_200X_pol.jpg|Calcined bone
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 09:39, 31 August 2020

Bone ash

Description

A white powdery material made by calcining bones, usually from cattle. Bone ash primarily contains Calcium hydroxyapatite with small amounts of Magnesium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, and Calcium fluoride. It is used as a polishing agent and as a flux in ceramics. Bone china can contain 25-50% bone ash. Bone ash has also been used as a pigment called Bone white in grounds for silver point drawings.

Calcined bone
Calcined bone

Synonyms and Related Terms

bone earth; bone white (AAT); calcined bone

FTIR (MFA)

Bone ash, vial 540.TIF

Raman (UCL)

BonewhitUCL.jpg

XRD (MFA)

PIG540.jpg

SEM (MFA)

F540sem.jpg

EDS (MFA)

F540edsbw.jpg

XRF (MFA)

Slide24 F540.PNG


Risks

Noncombustible. Inhalation of ingestion may cause slight problems.

Illinois Art: [SDS]

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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