huntite
Iran
8th Century
Source: Siddall, R. (2018). Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials. Minerals, 8(5), 201.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
huntite
Preparation Steps
Used as the main white pigment for the interior of mosques. Huntite is preferred for its 'extremely white' appearance (p. 11). It is often found intercalated with dolomite and developed on basements of ultrabasic rocks (p. 11).
Original Recipe Text
Used as the main white pigment for the interior of mosques. Huntite is preferred for its 'extremely white' appearance (p. 11). It is often found intercalated with dolomite and developed on basements of ultrabasic rocks (p. 11).
Evidence
"Holakooei & Karimy [73,104] have identified huntite as the main white pigment used to paint the interior of 8th–9th Century CE mosques in central Iran. The use of huntite as a pigment in the Yazd region of Iran is common"
Remarks
Huntite was frequently used in Ancient Egyptian painting but remains less recognized in northern Mediterranean contexts despite its local abundance in regions like Turkey and Iran (p. 11).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionMg3Ca[CO3]4
Analytical Techniques
Raman
PLM
XRD
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionIran
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorSiddall, R.
Collection8th–9th Century CE mosques in central Iran... Yazd region
Language
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