Cobaltous phosphate

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Cobalt violet dark

Description

A medium to strong violet pigment with a reddish hue. Cobaltous phosphate, or deep cobalt violet, was first prepared in 1859. It is a permanent pigment but it has low tinting strength. It dries quickly in oil paints. Cobaltous phosphate is also used as a colorant in Glass, glazes, enamels, and plastics.

FTIR (MFA) (Forbes 498)

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Raman (MFA) (532nm)

Cobalt violet (Forbes MFA 498), 50X, 532 nm.TIF

Raman (MFA) (785nm)

Cobalt violet dark (Forbes MFA 498), 785nm resize.tif

SEM (MFA)

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EDS (MFA)

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Synonyms and Related Terms

cobalt phosphate; Pigment Violet 14; CI 77360; fosfato de cobalto (Esp., Port.); violeta de cobalto (Esp.); phosphate de cobalt (Fr.); fosfato di cobalto (It.); cobalt violet, deep

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.
  • NIH: Information shet

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in mineral acids. Insoluble in water.

Composition Co3(PO4)2 - 8H2O
CAS 13455-36-2
Density 2.769 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 366.74

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2508
  • Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980

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