Explanatory notes
… (violet, yellow or black oxide). Used as a pigment (iron minium, jewellers’ rouge or colcothar), either in the pure … case it is classified in this heading), or mixed with clay, calcium sulphate (Venetian red), etc. (it then falls in … It also serves for preparing thermite (mixed with aluminium powder), and for purifying coal gas, etc. (B) IRON …