Earthy pigment containing ferric oxide (5)

I believe the answer is:

ochre

(Other definitions for ochre that I've seen before include "A shade" , "Chore using pale brownish colour (5)" , "Golden pigment" , "Yellow/brown pigment" , "Yellow-orange hue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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