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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

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Raman spectroscopy 785 nm

Pigments (powder, no binder)

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Pure pigments (no binder, just powder)

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

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XRF spectroscopy

XRF Spectroscopy Pigments-Checker Database (120405 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.