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Artists' Paintpots

Iron oxide stains the white mud of the Artists' Paintpots into a colorful array of pastels. The consistency of the mud varies from runny to thick and the mud can shoot up to 15 feet (4.6 m) into the air.

Artists' Paintpots are stained red by iron oxide

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