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VERMILION

Vermilion is a variety of mercuric sulphide. Vermillion was originally obtained from cinnabar, but was later prepared artificially either by subliming the black sulphide obtained on heating sulphur with mercury or by a wet process. Vermilion is a brilliant scarlet, very heavy solid which when finely ground makes a beautiful and permanent pigment.
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