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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Any of several clay compounds that are high in iron oxides.  Iron earths, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ocher ocher], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=umber umber], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sienna sienna], are used for pigments in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glaze glazes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slip slips].
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Any of several clay compounds that are high in iron oxides.  Iron earths, such as [[ocher]], [[umber]], and [[sienna]], are used for pigments in [[paint|paints]], [[glaze|glazes]], and [[slip|slips]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 09:42, 21 January 2014

Description

Any of several clay compounds that are high in iron oxides. Iron earths, such as Ocher, Umber, and Sienna, are used for pigments in paints, glazes, and slips.

Synonyms and Related Terms

tierra rica en óxido de hierro (Esp.); terre riche en fer (Fr.)