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Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) [1] is a color family and pigment most often used between antiquity and the 19th century from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide). It is synonymous with red orange , which often takes a modern form, but is 11% brighter (at full brightness).
These pigments have been found in cave paintings in France dating to between 16,000 and 25,000 BC. The bright scarlet color, vermilion , was made by pulverizing the mineral cinnabar . A synthetic Vermilion was created in the 9th century with a compound of mercury and sulfur . century, with a mixture of the great majority of red pigments are ...
Vermilion was founded in 1994 as a Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company focused on assets in Alberta, Canada. [3]In 1997, Vermilion took the highly innovative step of expanding internationally through the acquisition of oil-producing assets in France.
Noel Vermillion, main heroine of the BlazBlue video game series; Vermilion, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series; Vermillion (The Three O'Clock album), 1988; Vermillion (Simone Simons album), 2024; Vermilion (Continental Drifters album), 1999 "Vermilion" (song), a 2004 song by American metal band Slipknot
Vermilion was initially settled in the early 19th century and incorporated as a village in 1837. [6] The city took its name from the nearby Vermilion River. [7] It developed as a fishing and small-boat harbor.
The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul . Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls , Aquitani and Belgae .
Kermes vermilio is a species of Kermes that feeds on trees. Some of the species are used to make vermilion; though a mineral form used in many cultures and discovered at a similar time is cinnabar (crystallized HgS, mercury sulfide). [1]
12km [7.5 miles], approximately 5 hours. A technical route for experienced walkers. Unsuitable in high winds. Starting in the village of Puig del Mas, follow the path that Jewish writer, Walter Benjamin and friends took to escape Nazi persecution in occupied France. Climb to The 13th century Torre de Querroig (672m).