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Synthetically prepared [[iron%20oxide%20red|red iron oxide]] pigment. Mars red ranges in colors from scarlet to maroon. It is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties.  
 
Synthetically prepared [[iron%20oxide%20red|red iron oxide]] pigment. Mars red ranges in colors from scarlet to maroon. It is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties.  
 
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[[File:marsred C100x.jpg|thumb|mars red at 100x (visible light left; UV light right)]]
 
See also [[Mars%20colors|Mars colors]].
 
See also [[Mars%20colors|Mars colors]].
  
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No significant hazards.
 
No significant hazards.
  
[[File:marsred C100x.jpg|thumb|mars red]]
 
==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Mars Red (Forbes MFA 85) 785 nm resize.tif~Raman (MFA)|f85sem.jpg~SEM|f85edsbw.jpg~EDS|Slide9 FC85.PNG~XRF]]]
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Mars Red (Forbes MFA 85) 785 nm resize.tif~Raman (MFA)|f85sem.jpg~SEM|f85edsbw.jpg~EDS|Slide9 FC85.PNG~XRF]]]
  

Latest revision as of 12:09, 17 October 2022

Mars red

Description

Synthetically prepared red iron oxide pigment. Mars red ranges in colors from scarlet to maroon. It is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties.

mars red at 100x (visible light left; UV light right)

See also Mars colors.

Synonyms and Related Terms

toem; Pigment Red 101; CI 77491; vermelho de Marte (Port.)

Risks

No significant hazards.

Raman (MFA)

Mars Red (Forbes MFA 85) 785 nm resize.tif

SEM

F85sem.jpg

EDS

F85edsbw.jpg

XRF

Slide9 FC85.PNG


Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982