List of inorganic pigments

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The following list includes commercially or artistically important inorganic pigments of natural and synthetic origin. [1]

Contents

Purple pigments

Aluminum pigments

Copper pigments

Cobalt pigments

Manganese pigments

Gold pigments

Arsenic pigments

Blue pigments

Aluminum pigments

Cobalt pigments

Copper pigments

Iron pigments

Manganese pigments

Green pigments

Arsenic Pigments

Cadmium pigments

Chromium pigments

Cobalt pigments

Copper pigments

Other pigments

Yellow pigments

Arsenic pigments

Bismuth pigments

Cadmium pigments

Chromium pigments

Cobalt pigments

Iron pigments

Lead pigments

Strontium pigments

Titanium pigments

Tin pigments

Zinc pigments

Orange pigments

Bismuth pigments

Cadmium pigments

Chromium pigments

Red pigments

Arsenic pigments

Cadmium pigments

Cerium pigments

Iron oxide pigments

Lead pigments

Mercury pigments

Brown pigments

Clay earth pigments (naturally formed iron oxides)

Black pigments

Carbonaceous pigments

Iron pigments

Manganese pigments

Titanium pigments

White pigments

Antimony pigment

Barium pigments

Lead pigment

Titanium pigment

Zinc pigments

Fluorescent pigments

Safety

A number of pigments, especially traditional ones, contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that are highly toxic. The use of these pigments is now highly restricted in many countries. [1]

See also

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4
. Dichromate salts contain the dichromate anion, Cr
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7
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  1. by the addition of coloring ions,
  2. by precipitation of nanometer-sized colloids,
    Ancient Roman enamelled glass, 1st century, Begram Hoard
  3. by colored inclusions
  4. by light scattering
  5. by dichroic coatings, or
  6. by colored coatings
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References

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