Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher 100g

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SKU
431-5110

A yellow iron oxide earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals obtained from deposits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, USA. Learn more.

Rublev Colours Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher is a yellow iron oxide earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals obtained from deposits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher is not a true mineral but a mixture of similar hydrated iron oxide minerals. Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher is mostly made up of the mineral goethite.

Pigment Names
Common Names:English: yellow ocher
French: ocre jaune
German: Ockergelb
Italian: giallo ocra
Spanish: amarillo ocre


Origin and History
Known since antiquity, yellow ocher is from a natural mineral composing the pigment known as ocher (okhra in Greek). Ocher has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times and is perhaps the most widely used pigment for artists' paints.

Source
Rublev Colours Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher is yellow earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals obtained from deposits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, USA. Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher is a natural earth containing clay tinted by hydrated iron oxide and traces of calcium sulfate (gypsum) or calcium carbonate (chalk). Yellow ocher is a general term used to describe all forms of hydrated iron oxide minerals (FeOOH) that occur as natural clay or earth. Yellow ocher includes the minerals goethite, akaganeite and lepidocrocite. Yellow ocher forms mostly in or near oxidized iron and other metal ore deposits, and as sedimentary beds. Depending upon the content of hydrated iron oxide, the color of yellow ocher varies from yellow to brownish-black.

Permanence and Compatibility
Yellow ocher is among the most permanent colors among the artists' palette. It is compatible with all other pigments, and can be used with good results in all mediums.

Oil Absorption and Grinding
Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher absorbs a moderate amount of oil. The oil absorption ratio is 35 parts by weight of linseed oil to 100 parts by weight of pigment. If the measurement were grams, yellow ocher would require 35 grams of linseed oil to grind 100 grams of pigment to form a stiff paste.

Toxicity
Yellow ocher is not considered toxic, but care should be used in handling the dry powder pigment to avoid inhaling the dust.

Pigment: Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher
Pigment: Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher

Pigment Information
Color:Yellow
Color Index:Pigment Yellow 43 (77492)
Chemical Name:Iron Oxide Hydroxide
Chemical Formula:a-FeOOH
ASTM Lightfastness Rating
Acrylic:I
Oil:I
Watercolor:I
Properties
Density:2.9–4.3
Hardness:4.0–5.5
Refractive Index:2.260–2.398



More Information
SKU431-5110
BrandRublev Colours
VendorRublev Colours
Processing TimeOrders ship on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Size100 g jar
ColorBrown, Sienna, Yellow

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