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Mosaic Gold

Metal

Mosaic Gold

Mosaic Gold

A gold coloured tin sulphide SnS2 used as gold pigment. Also called porporino, aurum mosaicum, aurum musivum. Made as early as the 9th century in Europe. Its manufacture was described by Ko Hung in China by AD300. Thornton, J. 2000, 313