Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher Full Pan

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.



Rublev Watercolour Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher
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Color Names
Common Names:	Dutch: gele ocher English: yellow ochre French: ocre jaune German: gelbes ockerhaltiges Italian: ocre giallo Portuguese: ocher amarelo Russian: охра золотистая Spanish: ocre amarillo

Color Information
Single Pigment:	Yellow Ochre
Binder:	Gum Arabic
Pigment Information
Color:	Yellow
Colour Index:	Pigment Yellow 43
Chemical Name:	Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
Chemical Formula:	Fe2O3 � H2O
Properties
ASTM Lightfastness:	I
Opacity:	Transparent
Tinting Strength:	Low
Staining:	Average

Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Watercolours and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.