Mars red

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)

SEM

EDS

XRF

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