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== Description ==
 
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A general class of minerals that produce a fine white powder when ground, such as [[chalk]], [[Seashell|Seashells]], [[kaolinite]], [[gypsum]], [[Huntite]], and [[diatomaceous earth]].  White earths have been used directly as pigments, extenders and as a base for some lake pigments.
  
A type of pure white [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay]. White earth has been used as a base for some lake pigments. It is not the same as terra alba (Mayer 1969).
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It is not the same as [[terra alba]] (Mayer 1969).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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terre blanche (Fr.);
 
terre blanche (Fr.);
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* Ruth Siddall, 'Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials' ''Minerals'' Vol 8, p. 201 (2018). [https://www.academia.edu/36588315/Mineral_Pigments_in_Archaeology_Their_Analysis_and_the_Range_of_Available_Materials?email_work_card=view-paper Link]
Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
 
 
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  

Latest revision as of 13:15, 28 February 2024

Description

A general class of minerals that produce a fine white powder when ground, such as Chalk, Seashells, Kaolinite, Gypsum, Huntite, and Diatomaceous earth. White earths have been used directly as pigments, extenders and as a base for some lake pigments.

It is not the same as Terra alba (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

terre blanche (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

  • Ruth Siddall, 'Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials' Minerals Vol 8, p. 201 (2018). Link
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)