Large iron ore mines may be rare in germany but ochre is not.
More info re ochre in Germany than you ever want to read:-
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Sources such as Harz Mountains, Swabian Jura and Black Forest have existed since pre history.
This ambitious study attempts to form a database for studies of provenance of ochre in prehistoric rock paintings!
Harz Mountains seems to supply a particularly good red.
I wonder what the authors would make of the VMS colours!
Also, how many of their analytical methods are non-destructive?
More info re ochre in Germany than you ever want to read:-
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Sources such as Harz Mountains, Swabian Jura and Black Forest have existed since pre history.
This ambitious study attempts to form a database for studies of provenance of ochre in prehistoric rock paintings!
Harz Mountains seems to supply a particularly good red.
I wonder what the authors would make of the VMS colours!
Also, how many of their analytical methods are non-destructive?