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== Other Properties ==
 
== Risks ==
 
Toxic.
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==


Slightly soluble in acids giving a yellow solution. Turns reddish brown when heated.
Slightly soluble in acids giving a yellow solution. Turns reddish brown when heated.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
Toxic.
== Additional Images ==
== Additional Images ==


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== Resources and Citations ==
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==


* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966  Comment: density = 3.20 and ref. index = 1.87-2.17
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966  Comment: density = 3.20 and ref. index = 1.87-2.17
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996


* Website address 1  Comment: Pigments Through the Ages - http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/umbra.html
* Pigments Through the Ages - http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/umbra.html


* Website address 2  Comment: http://www.coloria.net/varita.htm
* Website: http://www.coloria.net/varita.htm


* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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Raw umber

Description

A pale yellowish brown natural earth pigment that contains manganese dioxide and iron hydroxide. See umber.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Pigment Brown 7; CI 77492; umbra; terre d'ombre naturelle (Fr.); Umbra natur (Deut.); ombra omi (Gr.); terra d'ombra naturale (It.); ruwe omber (Ned.); grisaille; Sicilian brown

Raw umber

Risks

Toxic.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Slightly soluble in acids giving a yellow solution. Turns reddish brown when heated.

Density 3.2
Refractive Index 1.87-2.17

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: density = 3.20 and ref. index = 1.87-2.17
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996