Talk:List of inorganic pigments

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objective of list of inorganic pigments[edit]

I just created this page and am trying to provide a well organized list of pigments by both color and composition with appropriate links to other Wikipedia articles. I do not feel that lengthy descriptions of each pigment would be beneficial: it would be better to put such descriptions in the linked articles. I think that just the name, chemical name, chemical formula. If the information is too detailed it may start to appear long, hard to read and/or disorganized: i do however fell as complete a list as possible with as may links to other wiki articles would be useful.

I also think that small graphics representing the colors with standardized color coordinates such as Han Purple would be beneficial: simply a square of that color next to the name and description. Is there an easy way to do this with a template or something instead of creating many different images and placing them on wikipedia? Jsorr (talk) 08:22, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I just realized list of dyes already exists im trying to remove those dyes duplicated by that list and add ones that are not duplicated to it and while keeping pigment section. Jsorr (talk) 10:00, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The line: "Aureolin(also called Cobalt Yellow): Potassium cobaltinitrite (Na3Co(NO2)6." in the yellow pigments is obviously incorrect, since K is the symbol for potassium, while Na is the symbol for sodium, and there also appears to be a spurious parenthesis symbol. Koopman (PhD Chemical Engineer), 8-29-2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.94.26.50 (talk) 16:40, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From a materials science point of view, it may be more interesting/illuminating to have a list sorted by elemental component rather than by color. Searching the color sorted list for, as an example, all copper-based pigments, is a bit tedious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.215.232.121 (talk) 16:58, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

additional info[edit]

Thank you in the first place for starting this much needed info. As a painter, I'd like to see the standard nomenclature for the pigment, e.g. PB29 = Ultramarine Blue (i.e. Pigment Blue number 29), which is needed due to the pigments changing the popular names in different areas and ages. I'll see how can I help, I have a list of the pigments used mainly in art, and its many popular names (many of the popular names are historical). Also, it's not my main field of interest, but I know pigments can be used in a complete different things, like in cuisine. Are you considering this classification? Greetings and kudos for this —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.105.70.136 (talk) 12:21, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Persian Blue[edit]

I have added Persian Blue to your admirable website. I put it under aluminum because it does contain some. There is no formula for it, because it is a mixture, but it contains a lot of lazurite, so I give the formula for that. Marvin Marmalade (talk) 22:27, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]