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croccus martus - yellow

updated wed 30 apr 97

 

Kate Smith on mon 7 apr 97

Is Crocuss Martus - yellow simply yellow iron oxide?

stevemills on tue 8 apr 97

In message <3344DD71.483A@isd.net>, Kate Smith writes
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>Is Crocuss Martus - yellow simply yellow iron oxide?
Dear Kate, Hamer and Hamer Dictionary give Crocus Martis as anhydrous
ferrous sulphate FeSO4. I used it once when I ran out of Red Iron Oxide
to make my tenmoku and celadon glazes and saw no discernable difference
regards Steve.
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