The aluminum is a scarlet red ore and oily sheen, lead oxide formula Pb3O4.
Being very rare in nature and appears as earthy masses, bright red, in combination with other secondary minerals of lead (formed by alteration of galena and cerussite), the aluminum is prepared artificially by heating lead in reverb furnaces about 500 ° C: litharge which is formed first, oxidation, oxide salt goes. E 'insoluble in water, reacts with mineral acids is mainly used as a pigment for paint against rust.
ancient and medieval times, was used as a red dye, used in painting, also known as cinabro.Giacimenti known in Europe are those of Badenweiler in Germany and Horhausen and Monteponi in Sardinia, where this species sometimes accompanies the phosgene. Outside Europe, the beautiful samples of aluminum found in Mexico (Bolaños, Zimapán etc..) And especially in Broken Hill in Australia.
Being very rare in nature and appears as earthy masses, bright red, in combination with other secondary minerals of lead (formed by alteration of galena and cerussite), the aluminum is prepared artificially by heating lead in reverb furnaces about 500 ° C: litharge which is formed first, oxidation, oxide salt goes. E 'insoluble in water, reacts with mineral acids is mainly used as a pigment for paint against rust.
ancient and medieval times, was used as a red dye, used in painting, also known as cinabro.Giacimenti known in Europe are those of Badenweiler in Germany and Horhausen and Monteponi in Sardinia, where this species sometimes accompanies the phosgene. Outside Europe, the beautiful samples of aluminum found in Mexico (Bolaños, Zimapán etc..) And especially in Broken Hill in Australia.