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  2. Spalting - Wikipedia

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    Spalting is divided into three main types: pigmentation, white rot, and zone lines.Spalted wood may exhibit one or all of these types in varying degrees. Both hardwoods and softwoods can spalt, but zone lines and white rot are more commonly found on hardwoods due to enzymatic differences in white rotting fungi.

  3. Lignum nephriticum - Wikipedia

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    The wood of the tree thus described, when made into a cup, tinges water when poured into it at first a deep blue, the color of a Bugloss flower; and the longer the water stands in it the deeper the color it assumes. If then the water is poured into a glass globe and held against the light, no vestige of the blue color will be seen, but it will ...

  4. Biological pigment - Wikipedia

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    Pigment color differs from structural color in that it is the same for all viewing angles, whereas structural color is the result of selective reflection or iridescence, usually because of multilayer structures. For example, butterfly wings typically contain structural color, although many butterflies have cells that contain pigment as well. [3]

  5. Minium (pigment) - Wikipedia

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    Red lead provides good body and hiding power in oil due to its high density and fine texture. The pigment has a tendency to darken in watercolor and wall paintings, but is stable in oil mediums. The color of the pigment changes depending on the size of the particles and the presence of litharge.

  6. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...

  7. Orpiment - Wikipedia

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    Orpiment, also known as ″yellow arsenic blende″ is a deep-colored, orange-yellow arsenic sulfide mineral with formula As 2 S 3.It is found in volcanic fumaroles, low-temperature hydrothermal veins, and hot springs and may be formed through sublimation.

  8. This incredible artist paints on her body to transform ... - AOL

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    This is the incredible Kay Pike. Using only body paint and paint brushes, the ever so talented Kay can magically transform herself into any superhero or villain in the (comic) book.

  9. Gamboge - Wikipedia

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    Gamboge (/ ɡ æ m ˈ b oʊ ʒ,-ˈ b uː ʒ / gam-BOHZH, -⁠ BOOZH) [1] is a deep-yellow pigment derived from a species of tree that primarily grows in Cambodia. [2] Popular in east Asian watercolor works, it has been used across a number of media dating back to the 8th century.