azurite

Azurite

This page presents the Spectroscopic analysis of this pigment.
The pigment has been examined using XRF spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and Reflectance Spectroscopy. These complementary techniques provide valuable insights into the pigment’s composition and structure.
This page aims to show which analytical methods are most effective for identifying this pigment in artworks and historical materials. By comparing results across different techniques, it serves as a practical reference for Heritage Science, Conservation, and Pigment Analysis.

The most important blue pigment in European painting throughout the middle ages and Renaissance, until the discovery of modern synthetic blue pigments.

Manufacturer / product code:  Kremer / 10200
Chemical description: natural mineral, basic copper (II)-carbonate. Kremer PDF
Color: blue
Color Index: PB30
More info: Pigments Through The Ages  Colourlex


 

Raman Spectroscopy 532 nm – ElviRa Spectrometer for Art


Raman Spectroscopy 532 nm (ElviRa spectrometer) Pigments-Checker Database (73996 downloads )


Raman spectroscopy 785 nm

Pigments (powder, no binder)


Raman Spectroscopy 785 nm Pigments (pure, no binder) (76601 downloads )


Pigments with acrylic binder (Pigments Checker)


Raman Spectroscopy 785 nm Pigments-Checker Database (77541 downloads )


Pure pigments (no binder, just powder)

DOWNLOAD Free Raman Database

DOWNLOAD paper:   “Pigments Checker version 3.0, a handy set for conservation scientists: A free online Raman spectra database”

Azurite 10200 Raman Spectroscopy Pigments Checker

XRF spectroscopy

XRF Spectroscopy Pigments-Checker Database (88799 downloads )

DOWNLOAD previous database from Pigments Checker V.3      DOWNLOAD paper: R. Larsen, N. Coluzzi, A. Cosentino “Free XRF Spectroscopy database of Pigments Checker” Intl Journal of Conservation Science.


Reflectance Spectroscopy (200-1000 nm) – GorgiasUV Spectrometer


Reflectance Spectroscopy (200-1000 nm) (GorgiasUV) Pigments-Checker Database (92819 downloads )

 

Reflectance spectroscopy – Gorgias Spectrometer for Art


Reflectance Spectroscopy (350-950 nm) (Gorgias) Pigments-Checker Database (98993 downloads )

Azurite


NIR Reflectance spectroscopy


NIR-Reflectance Spectroscopy (930-1690 nm) Pigments-Checker Database (87980 downloads )

 


FT-IR Spectroscopy (Non-invasive Diffuse Reflectance Probe)


FTIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Pigments-Checker Database (78054 downloads )

azurite- FTIR non-invasive - Pure Pigment


FTIR non-invasive Spectroscopy Pigments (pure, no binder) Database (80524 downloads )

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