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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A pale to medium violet pigment originally composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobaltous%20arsenate cobaltous arsenate]. Cobaltous arsenate occurs in nature as cobalt bloom or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=erythrite erythrite]. Once it was synthetically produced in 1880, it became an important permanent, violet pigment. Cobaltous arsenate is now rarely used because of its toxicity. It has been replaced by the use of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobaltous%20phosphate cobaltous phosphate] (deep cobalt violet) and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobaltous%20ammonium%20phosphate cobaltous ammonium phosphate]. Light cobalt violet was used as a colorant in paints, glass, glazes, and enamels.
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A pale to medium violet pigment originally composed of [[cobaltous arsenate]]. Cobaltous arsenate occurs in nature as cobalt bloom or [[erythrite]]. Once it was synthetically produced in 1880, it became an important permanent, violet pigment. Cobaltous arsenate is now rarely used because of its toxicity. It has been replaced by the use of [[cobaltous phosphate]] (deep cobalt violet) and [[cobaltous ammonium phosphate]]. Light cobalt violet was used as a colorant in paints, glass, glazes, and enamels.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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* Skin contact may cause allergies, especially on elbows, neck and ankles. 
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* Chronic inhalation may cause asthma. 
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* Ingestion may cause vomiting, diarrhea and the sensation of hotness.
  
Monoclinic crystal system with prismatic or euhedral crystals.  Perfect cleavage parallel to long axes.  Weakly pleochroic.  High birefringence under crossed polars.
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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* Monoclinic crystal system with prismatic or euhedral crystals.   
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* Perfect cleavage parallel to long axes.   
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* Weakly pleochroic.   
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* High birefringence under crossed polars.
  
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and contact.
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
  
° Pigments Through the Ages: [http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/coviolet.html Cobalt violet]° Corbeil, Marie-Claude, Jean-Pierre Charland, Elizabeth Moffatt. 'The characterization of cobalt violet pigments' ''Studies in Conservation'' vol.47 (2002), pp.237-249.
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* Pigments Through the Ages: [http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/coviolet.html Cobalt violet]
  
== Authority ==
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* Corbeil, Marie-Claude, Jean-Pierre Charland, Elizabeth Moffatt. 'The characterization of cobalt violet pigments' ''Studies in Conservation'' vol.47 (2002), pp.237-249.
  
 
* Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
 
* Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
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* Thomas B. Brill, ''Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities'', Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
 
* Thomas B. Brill, ''Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities'', Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, 30 May 2022

Cobalt violet light

Description

A pale to medium violet pigment originally composed of Cobaltous arsenate. Cobaltous arsenate occurs in nature as cobalt bloom or Erythrite. Once it was synthetically produced in 1880, it became an important permanent, violet pigment. Cobaltous arsenate is now rarely used because of its toxicity. It has been replaced by the use of Cobaltous phosphate (deep cobalt violet) and Cobaltous ammonium phosphate. Light cobalt violet was used as a colorant in paints, glass, glazes, and enamels.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cobalt arsenate (arsenite); Pigment Violet 14; CI 77350; erythrite (mineral); violeta de cobalto claro (Esp.); Kobaltviolett (hell) (Deut.); violet de cobalt (clair) (Fr.); iodes toy kobaltioy anoikto (Gr.); violetto di cobalto chiaro (It.); cobalt violet (licht) (Ned.); violeta de cobalto, claro (Port.); red cobalt; cobalt bloom; ; pale cobalt violet

FTIR

MFA- Cobalt violet light.jpg

SEM

F501sem.jpg

EDS

F501edsbw.jpg

Risks

  • Skin contact may cause allergies, especially on elbows, neck and ankles.
  • Chronic inhalation may cause asthma.
  • Ingestion may cause vomiting, diarrhea and the sensation of hotness.

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Monoclinic crystal system with prismatic or euhedral crystals.
  • Perfect cleavage parallel to long axes.
  • Weakly pleochroic.
  • High birefringence under crossed polars.
Composition Co3(AsO4)2 - 8H2O
Mohs Hardness 1.5-2.5 (erythrite)
Density 3.06 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.626-1.701

Resources and Citations

  • Corbeil, Marie-Claude, Jean-Pierre Charland, Elizabeth Moffatt. 'The characterization of cobalt violet pigments' Studies in Conservation vol.47 (2002), pp.237-249.
  • Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980