10279-60-4

Basic information

• Product Name: EGYPTIAN BLUE
• Synonyms: EGYPTIAN BLUE
• CAS NO: 10279-60-4
• Molecular Formula: Ca. Cu . 2 H2 O5 Si2
• Mol File: 10279-60-4.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

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• CAS DataBase Reference: EGYPTIAN BLUE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: EGYPTIAN BLUE(10279-60-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: EGYPTIAN BLUE(10279-60-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 10279-60-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

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Provenancing ancient pigments: Lead isotope analyses of the copper compound of EGYPTIAN BLUE (cas 10279-60-4) pigments from ancient mediterranean artefacts08/01/2019

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In this paper we demonstrate that micronised Egyptian blue pigment can be used as a safe and simple material to visualise latent fingerprints on non-porous surfaces as near-infrared luminescent impressions. This allows the detection of latent fingerprints on highly patterned and reflective surfa...detailed

EGYPTIAN BLUE (cas 10279-60-4) in the Castelseprio mural painting cycle. Imaging and evidence of a non-traditional manufacture07/27/2019

The mural paintings in Santa Maria foris portas church at Castelseprio (Lombardy) are a precious early medieval cycle datable between 9th or 10th century CE and are therefore among the oldest Carolingian in Italy. The painting cycle has been analysed in situ, to characterise the palette used in ...detailed

Effect of NaCl on the fabrication of the EGYPTIAN BLUE (cas 10279-60-4) pigment07/26/2019

The effect of the presence of NaCl on the synthesis of Egyptian blue pigment (cuprorivaite, CaCuSi4O10) was studied through experiments in which different amounts of NaCl were introduced in the initial mixture of reactants. The solids synthesized were characterized by X-ray Diffraction, Field Em...detailed