Pigment Data Base
Realized Using a Portable XRF Spectrometer and a Portable Commercial Spectrophotometer

Pure Powder Pigment Choice by name Azurite Lapis Lazuli Cobalt Blue XRF section (1.3-20keV) Choice by XRF detected elements Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Choice by Chemical Formula 2CuCO_3Cu(OH)_2 Na_(8-10)Al_6Si_6O_2S_2 CoAl_2O_4 SPF section (360-740nm) Choice by Color black blue ochre orange red white yellow Choice by char flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other Choice by spectrum (see table)

More than 1 Layers Pigments Choice by layers Azurite on Lead White Lapis Lazuli on Lead White Lapis Lazuli on Azurite XRF section (1.3-20keV) Choice by XRF detected elements Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb Na Mg Al Si S Cl K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn As Se Br Sr Mo Ag Cd Sn Sb Ba Au Hg Tl Pb SPF section (360-740nm) Choice by Color black blue ochre orange red white yellow Choice by char flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other flat, low reflectance flat, high reflectance 1 peak (< 400nm) 1 peak (~ 400-500nm) 1 peak (~ 500-600nm) 1 peak (~ 600-700nm) 1 peak (> 700nm) more peaks (~ 400-500nm) more peaks (~ 500-600nm) more peaks (~ 600-700nm) knee (~ 400-500nm) knee (~ 500-600nm) knee (~ 600-700nm) knee (> 700nm) plateau (~ from 400nm) plateau (~ from 500nm) plateau (~ from 600nm) plateau (~ from 700nm) ascending (~ from 400-500nm) ascending (~ from 500-600nm) ascending (~ from 600-700nm) ascending (> from 700nm) descending (< 300nm) descending (~ from 400-500nm) descending (~ from 500-600nm) descending (~ from 600-700nm) descending (> 700nm) other Choice by spectrum (see table)