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1.  Overview     2. History of use     3. Making the pigment     4. Technical details

About the chemical structure:          Chemical name: Cobalt(II)-phosphate or Cobalt(II)-arsenate Formula: Co3(PO4)2 or Co3(AsO4)2 3D model: grey = phosphorus, light blue = cobalt, red = oxygen Refractive index: n/a

A swatch of Cobalt violet paint:

How can you identify Cobalt violet?          Chemical identification: Cobalt violets appear as irregular-shaped particles and particle clusters under the microscope and are largely unaffected by chemical tests. Spectra:   Usage and handling:          Permanence: excellent n/a

Other purples         (intro) - Carmine - cobalt violet