Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate, calcium copper tetrasilicate, or cuprorivaite, is a pigment with the chemical formula CaCuSi4O10 that was used in ancient Egypt for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pigment.
Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate, calcium copper tetrasilicate, or cuprorivaite, is a pigment with the chemical formula CaCuSi4O10 that was used in ancient Egypt for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pigment.
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