Paint Pot
One of the Paint Pots at Kootenay National Park.
The landscape surrounding the Paint Pots is uniquely created. The iron ore accumulates around the edge of the 3 pools increases the height. As a nearby stream flows into 2 of the larger pools, a greenish color is created. As these mineral pools bubble up, the iron ore stains the earth around the pools an orange-red color. The material itself can look and feel like clay and can be found in a variety of colors from red to orange to yellow; red ochre because of hematite mineral or be yellow ochre because of limonite mineral.
The Paint Pots were a major source of the ochre paint pigment for a number of First Nations groups prior to the 20th century. It is still considered as a sacred place.
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Paint Pot
One of the Paint Pots at Kootenay National Park.
The landscape surrounding the Paint Pots is uniquely created. The iron ore accumulates around the edge of the 3 pools increases the height. As a nearby stream flows into 2 of the larger pools, a greenish color is created. As these mineral pools bubble up, the iron ore stains the earth around the pools an orange-red color. The material itself can look and feel like clay and can be found in a variety of colors from red to orange to yellow; red ochre because of hematite mineral or be yellow ochre because of limonite mineral.
The Paint Pots were a major source of the ochre paint pigment for a number of First Nations groups prior to the 20th century. It is still considered as a sacred place.
Best viewed large
Many thanks to all those who view, fav or comment my pictures. It is much appreciated.