Iron Gall Ink
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**Iron gall ink** (also known as **common ink**, **standard ink**, **oak gall ink** or **iron gall nut ink**) is a purple-black or brown-black [ink](/wiki/Ink "Ink") made from [iron](/wiki/Iron "Iron") salts and [tannic acids](/wiki/Tannic_acid "Tannic acid") from vegetable sources.
**Iron gall ink** (also known as **common ink**, **standard ink**, **oak gall ink** or **iron gall nut ink**) is a purple-black or brown-black [ink](/wiki/Ink "Ink") made from [iron](/wiki/Iron "Iron") salts and [tannic acids](/wiki/Tannic_acid "Tannic acid") from vegetable sources.