Zellen ZELCOL Artist Oil Colour - FRENCH ULTRAMARINE - 50ml tube

Zellen ZELCOL Artist Oil Colour - FRENCH ULTRAMARINE - 50ml tube

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ULTRAMARINE (BLUE)

Pigment Type
inorganic

Chemical Name
complex silicate of sodium and aluminum with sulfur

Chemical Formula
Na8-10Al6Si6O24S2-4 or Na6-8Al6Si6O24S2-4

Properties
Ultramarine is the standard warm blue, a brilliant blue pigment that has the most purple and least green in its undertone. It has a moderate to high tinting strength and a beautiful transparency. 

Permanence
Ultramarine has excellent permanence, although synthetic Ultramarine is not as permanent as natural Ultramarine. It may discolor if exposed to acid because of its sulfuric content.

Toxicity
Ultramarine has no significant hazards.

History
The name for this pigment comes from the Middle Latin ultra, meaning beyond, and mare, meaning sea, because it was imported from Asia to Europe by sea. It is a prominent component of lapis lazuli and was used on Asian temples starting in the 6th century.

Alternate Names
Artificial Ultramarine, French Blue, French Ultramarine, Gmelin's Blue, Guimet’s Blue, Permanent Blue, Royal Blue, Synthetic Ultramarine. New Blue describes particular shades of Ultramarine. Armenian Blue and Lazuline Blue are names for genuine Lapiz Ultramarine. Sky Blue is a pale tone of Ultramarine.