Lithophone is a white pigment consisting of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. It is used in interior paints and in some enamel. It is widely used for white paint.
Characteristics
It is a valuable pigment that is brilliant white with fine texture which is advantageous vs white lead. It mixed well with oils such as linseed oil or varnish, turns grey very fast in sunlight and white again in the dark