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  2. Rio Tinto (river) - Wikipedia

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    The river is approximately 100 km (62 mi) long and is located within the Iberian Pyrite Belt. [1] This area has large amounts of ore and sulphide deposits. The Rio Tinto area has been the site of approximately 5,000 years of ore mining , [ 3 ] including copper , silver , gold , and other minerals, [ 4 ] extracted as far as 20 kilometres from ...

  3. Realgar - Wikipedia

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    Bull's blood is the poison that is said to have been used by Themistocles and Midas for suicide. [12] The Chinese name for realgar is 雄黃 (Mandarin xiónghuáng), literally 'masculine yellow', as opposed to orpiment which is 'feminine yellow'. [13] Realgar was, along with orpiment, traded in the Roman Empire and was used as a red paint pigment.

  4. Vermilion - Wikipedia

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    It is a port town in the Kanto area, and the name is derived from the original Japanese name クチバシティ (Kuchiba City). Kuchiba is an orange-red color associated with sunsets and autumnal leaves and "Vermilion" was used as an approximate translation. [32]

  5. List of Crayola crayon colors - Wikipedia

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    Light Venetian Red #E6735C 230 115 92 1903–circa 1910 "Venetian Red, Light" on labels. [2] Vivid Tangerine #FF9980 255 153 128 1990–present No No No No Yes Yes Middle Red #E58E73 229 142 115 1926–1944 Part of the Munsell line. [2] Burnt Orange #FF7034 255 112 52 1958–present No No No Yes Yes Yes Red-Orange #FF3F34 255 63 52 1930 ...

  6. Sanguinaria - Wikipedia

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    The leaves and flowers sprout from a reddish rhizome with bright orange to red sap. [7] The color of the sap is the reason for the genus name Sanguinaria, from Latin sanguinarius "bloody". [7] The rhizomes grow longer each year, and branch to form colonies. [8] Plants start to bloom before the foliage unfolds in early spring.

  7. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    Those with a history of poison ivy or poison oak contact dermatitis may be most at risk for such an allergic reaction. During mango's primary ripening season, it is the most common source of plant dermatitis in Hawaii. Manihot esculenta: cassava: Euphorbiaceae: Roots and leaves contain two cyanogenic glycosides, linamarin and lotaustralin.

  8. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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    Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...

  9. Annatto - Wikipedia

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    Annatto (/ ə ˈ n æ t oʊ / or / ə ˈ n ɑː t oʊ /) is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), native to tropical parts of the Americas. [1] It is often used to impart a yellow to red-orange color to foods, but sometimes also for its flavor and aroma.