Azurite (pigment)
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Azurite is an inorganic pigment derived from the mineral of the same name. It was likely used by artists as early as the Fourth Dynasty in Egypt, but it was less frequently employed than synthetically
A photo of the azurite mineral, as found in nature.
A photo of the azurite pigment after it has been ground.
The Mystic Lamb, a painting in which azurite is used.
Michelangelo, The Entombment, ca. 1500–1501. The azure blue in the drapery has turned green in time.
Azurite
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Azurite or Azure spar is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. During the early 19th century, it was also known as chessylite, after the type locality at Ches
Chemical structure of azurite. Color code: red = O, green = Cu, gray = C, white = H)
Azurite from Burra Mine, South Australia