<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">paint stones</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>pigments</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>painting equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>paint stone</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paint-stone</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Solid nonmetallic mineral matter which, when ground, produces powder that can be used as paint pigment. If large quantities of paint are required, the stones are typically crushed using a paint pestle and mortar. For smaller quantities of paint, however, the stones can be dipped in water and rubbed in a paint dish from which the resulting pigment is captured by a paint brush. ]]></note></mads>