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Iron-stained peaks above Red Mountain Pass

Fig. 1Iron-stained peaks above Red Mountain Pass

Photo: Eleaf · CC BY-SA 3.0

Landform

Oxidized volcanic peaks the color of rust and blood. Iron-stained summits above a high pass between Ouray and Silverton.

Field note

Red Mountain No. 1, 2, and 3 are stained by iron oxides from old hydrothermal veins. The highway hangs on the wall. In any light the color is the first thing the country says.

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Prints from Red Mountain Pass


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