Presentation |
Green poplar wood box with transparent methacrylate sliding lid. |
Information label | Name and Origin |
Number of pieces |
fifteen |
Overall dimensions |
23.0x14.5x5.0 cm (Exhibitor) |
Piece size | 2.0-3.0 cm (presented in a 4x4 cm cardboard box) |
Inorganic pigments are of mineral origin and are usually metallic compounds.
Pigments or dyes of mineral origin can be obtained naturally or through industrial chemical processes and are mostly used in the textile industry or in paints.
This collection contains 15 samples of minerals from which pigments of different colors are extracted, presented in the classic format of 4x4 cm cardboard boxes.
The wooden box allows you to exchange the minerals and organize them as you like.
Discover the minerals that were formerly used as pigments and their colorful dyes!
The Collection Includes 15 Representative Samples of the following Minerals:
- Hematite - Silver Color
- Cinnabar - Red color
- Realgar - Orange color
- Chrysocolla - Light blue color
- Pyrolusite - Black color
- Kaolinite - White color
- Malachite - Green color
- Lapis Lazuli - Blue Color
- Purpurite - Purple color
- Azurite - Dark blue color
- Oligisto - Ocher color
- Plaster - White color
- Fuchsite - Bright green color
- Graphite - Gray Color
- Limonite - Yellow and ocher color
The pieces you receive may differ slightly from the photo shown, as the minerals are natural and no pieces are identical. The size is approximate.The minerals are glued with hot silicone. If desired, the silicone can be easily removed without damaging the piece with ethyl alcohol and thus separate them from the base where they are glued.