Description
Rublev Colours Shungite (Black Ocher) is an amorphous variety of graphite of intense black color. Found only in Karelia, Russia, it exhibits excellent hiding power, and in mixtures with other pigments imparts a deep black tone with a cool tint.
It is found only in the Zazhoginskoye deposit near Lake Onega in the Shunga region of Karelia, Russia. As a pigment it exhibits excellent hiding power, and in mixtures with other pigments imparts a deep black tone with a cool tint. In the former Soviet Union, an artist’s colors manufacturer made high quality paint under the name of “Shungite Natural Black.”
| Color Information | |
| Single Pigment: | Shungite |
| Binder: | Gum Arabic |
| Pigment Information | |
| Color: | Black |
| Colour Index: | Not Listed |
| Chemical Name: | Carbon |
| Chemical Formula: | C60 and C70 |
| Properties | |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Opacity: | Opeg |
| Tinting Strength: | High |
| Staining: | Average |
Health and Safety: There are no acute or known chronic health hazards associated with the anticipated use of this product (most chemicals are not fully tested for chronic toxicity). Always protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by keeping them out of your body. Do this by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhalation of spraying mists, sanding dusts and vapors from heating. Conforms to ASTM D-4236.
Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.
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