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Table 4 Concentration of elements in green pigment

From: A case study on Hoeamsa Temple, Korea: technical examination and identification of pigments and paper unearthed from the temple site

	Green	White	Red
Al₂O₃	9.19	18.20	19.80
CaO	0.20	0.07	0.17
CuO	27.90	0.05	0.56
Fe₂O₃	2.19	3.03	24.90
K₂O	2.84	6.39	3.96
MgO	1.26	1.51	0.69
MnO	0.03	0	0.057
Na₂O	0.24	0.12	0.20
P₂O₅	0.21	0.06	0.24
PbO	8.27	0.01	0
SiO₂	31.20	64.30	40.60
SnO	2.15	0	0
TiO₂	0.58	1.34	0.95
L.O.I	13.74	4.92	7.88
Total	100	100	100

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