Light Ochre. Natural yellow earth pigment from Italy.

Available in 100g, 500g and 1kg sizes. Can be special ordered in 10kg and 25kg sizes - Please contact us for pricing.

Technical Data:

• Chemical description:‍ Natural ochre from Italy. Pigment Yellow 43, C.I. 77492

• Lightfastness - thinned: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)

• Lightfastness - medium: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)

• Lightfastness - concentrated: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)

• ColorIndex: PY 43.77492

• Suitability: Acrylics, Cement / Tadelakt, Ceramic, Lime / Fresco, Oil, Tempera, Watercolor / Gouache

• Colors: Yellow

• Forms: Powder

• Solubility in water: Insoluble

• Composition:

  • Iron hydroxide Fe2O3H2O: 20 – 22 %

  • Calcium carbonate (CaCO3): 50 – 48 %

  • Calcium sulphate (CaSO4): 30 %

• Specific weight: 1.10 g/cm3

• Density: 0.75 g/cm3

• pH Value: 6 – 7

• Oil absorption: 43 g / 100 g

• Particle size: 30 – 40 µm

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