It SHOULD be close to white... 98% of the time color in a pure molecular substance are due to impurities. Some things do have color however. It should be possible to google and discover at some chemistry site the natural color of the pure compound.
Criminey... did you think to even check the authoritative Erowid? How come? They have an MDAI vault containing the following picture... slightly off-white, but certainly not tan or brown:
Are you 100% certain Marquis should be red? Sounds like it is still rumors and urban legends to me. Get some and test it and let us know what happens.
Well, a simple search of [mdai color] gave this... I am sure you can find out more... jesus people, dont so fuckin lazy... do a little proper research, more than just reading druggie groups like this, but GOOGLE then DIG and READ!!! It's not that tough to do.
http://www.morefreeinformation.com/...he-web-Here-is-some-solid-Recommendation.html
(MODS - despite the title there are NO vendors mentioned or hinted at) Partial excerpt:
Analysis report - Correct retailers will certainly have an analysis report of the substances they are selling if you might be in doubt about the high quality of mdai an internet site may be offering ask the seller for an evaluation report.
Colour - MDAI when large in purity is white. A great deal of internet websites offer MDAI as a brown substance, in this case it really is either impure or merely not MDAI.
Once you uncover a retailer you can trust i would advise you stick to them lots of web site also provide a loyalty bonus when you subscribe to their service and newsletter. Of course should you do locate another reputable seller you could use them as effectively just make sure you test their services obtain starting with tiny amounts.
Just to go over the keynotes again. MDAI should be white and not brown in colour. If the selling price is as well great to be true then it most likely is. The product must not be as well cheap and possibly a banned substance. Purchase from a site that provides you their contact data. Obtain from a vendor that provides recorded delivery and tracking.
If you stick to the guidance given above you shoul highly minimize the risk of getting inferior MDAI or obtaining ripped off.