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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| − | + | It is not the same as [[terra alba]] (Mayer 1969). | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | + | * 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 (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)