Mars orange

Mars orange

Description

Synthetically prepared iron oxide pigment mixed with Aluminum oxide. Mars orange is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties.

See also Mars colors.

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

Synonyms and Related Terms

Marsorange (Deut.); orange de mars (Fr.); arancio di marte (It.); ijzeroxideoranje (Ned.)

Raman (MFA)

SEM

EDS

Risks

• No significant hazards.

Resources and Citations

• R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981.

• R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966

• 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