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Table 3 Pigments identified on sample G3 on the basis of Raman spectroscopy

From: Combined photoluminescence and Raman microscopy for the identification of modern pigments: explanatory examples on cross-sections from Russian avant-garde paintings

Mineral name

Formula

Pigment name

Raman modes (cm−1)

Zinc oxide

ZnO

Zinc white

331(w), 383(w) 438(s)

Anatase

TiO2

Titanium white

147(vs), 198(vw), 396(m), 515(m) 640(m)

Lead chromate

PbCrO4

Chrome yellow

354(s), 375(m), 397(w), 839(vs)

  1. Italic: Wavenumber peak evidenced in the Raman spectra
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