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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A bright orange pigment composed of lead tetroxide. Orange mineral is synthetically made by calcining lead white or heating red lead oxide to a higher temperature. Although orange mineral has the same chemical composition as red lead oxide, it has a different crystalline structure. Orange mineral is not sufficiently lightfast for use as an artist pigment. It is used in industrial paints, primers and printing inks. | + | A bright orange pigment composed of [[lead tetroxide]]. Orange mineral is synthetically made by calcining lead white or heating red lead oxide to a higher temperature. Although orange mineral has the same chemical composition as red lead oxide, it has a different crystalline structure. Orange mineral is not sufficiently lightfast for use as an artist pigment. It is used in industrial paints, primers and printing inks. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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laranja mineral (Port.); orange lead | laranja mineral (Port.); orange lead | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
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| + | * Toxic by inhalation or ingestion. | ||
| + | * Skin contact may cause irritation or ulcers. | ||
| + | * Carcinogen, teratogen, suspected mutagen. | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in glacial acetic acid, hot HCl, nitric acid with peroxide present. Insoluble in water and ethanol. | Soluble in glacial acetic acid, hot HCl, nitric acid with peroxide present. Insoluble in water and ethanol. | ||
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 9.0 | + | | 9.0 g/ml |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.445 |
| − | * | + | * 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 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 26 July 2022
Description
A bright orange pigment composed of Lead tetroxide. Orange mineral is synthetically made by calcining lead white or heating red lead oxide to a higher temperature. Although orange mineral has the same chemical composition as red lead oxide, it has a different crystalline structure. Orange mineral is not sufficiently lightfast for use as an artist pigment. It is used in industrial paints, primers and printing inks.
Synonyms and Related Terms
laranja mineral (Port.); orange lead
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Toxic by inhalation or ingestion.
- Skin contact may cause irritation or ulcers.
- Carcinogen, teratogen, suspected mutagen.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in glacial acetic acid, hot HCl, nitric acid with peroxide present. Insoluble in water and ethanol.
| Composition | Pb3O4 |
|---|---|
| Density | 9.0 g/ml |
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.445
- 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
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996