lazurite
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
lazurite, lapis lazuli
Preparation Steps
The pigment is derived from ground lapis lazuli. The extraction of pure lazurite from the rock (to form ultramarine) requires complex technology not developed until the 6th century CE; therefore, early Islamic uses often involved simply ground lapis lazuli containing accessory minerals like carbonates and pyrite (p. 17).
Original Recipe Text
The pigment is derived from ground lapis lazuli. The extraction of pure lazurite from the rock (to form ultramarine) requires complex technology not developed until the 6th century CE; therefore, early Islamic uses often involved simply ground lapis lazuli containing accessory minerals like carbonates and pyrite (p. 17).
Evidence
"Holakooei & Karimy [73] have identified lazurite in blue pigments in early Islamic period mosques in Central Iran dating to the 8th–9th Centuries CE."
Remarks
Lapis lazuli was sourced from the Sar-e-Sang mines in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Its use in Islamic mosques indicates established trade routes and the high value placed on intense blue pigments (p. 17).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Composition(Na6Ca2[Al6Si6O24][SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH]2)
Analytical Techniques
Raman
PLM
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionIran
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorSiddall, R.
Collectionearly Islamic period mosques in Central Iran
Language
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