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>> Ceramic capacitors look like a solid block of yellow or tan, with ends
>> dipped in lead.
>I thought yellow was generally tants

tantalums are generally bright yellow, with a strip lead coming out the end 
and bent underneath to form the solderable surface. They also have a 
polarity bar and writing.

Ceramics tend to be an ochre colour, but I have also seen green, mauve, and 
light and dark gray, with a termination that is plated on the end. There is 
typically no marking whatsoever on a ceramic cap, whatever its size.

At this rate I can see I will have to grab a selection out of stores, and 
photograph them ;) 


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