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Part of the series "identification of the materials of paintings" under the editorship of R.J. Gettens. Terminology, obsolete terminology and synonyms, composition, preparation, history of use, chemical composition, particle characteristics, optical properties, general pigment properties, permanence and compatibility with other pigments and media, chemical properties, chemical identification, emission spec. identification, criteria for certain identification, x-ray diff. analysis, x-ray fluorescence analysis, radioactive methods of identification, terminal date, notable occurrences.