Minerals of Vinicunca
Montaña de Siete Colores (mountain of seven colors) are due to its mineralogical composition: the pink is from red clay, fangolitas (mud) and arilitas (sand); the whitish coloring is due to quartzose, sandstone and marls; red is from claystones (iron) and clays belonging to the Upper Tertiary period; green is due to phyllites and clays rich in ferro magnesian; the earthy brown is a product of fanglomerate composed of rock with magnesium belonging to the Quaternary period; and the mustard yellow color comes from the calcareous sandstones rich in sulphurous minerals.
Location: Pitumarca, Peru
The prints are available in three sizes which have been chosen to fit with commonly available frame dimensions. The images are printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag®, a beautiful museum quality fine art paper which will look incredible for decades. Each print includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
All post-processing and reproduction have been meticulously executed to maintain the natural colors and aesthetic of the location/subject - keeping it as true to the human eye’s experience.
For more information about the printing process, click here.
Montaña de Siete Colores (mountain of seven colors) are due to its mineralogical composition: the pink is from red clay, fangolitas (mud) and arilitas (sand); the whitish coloring is due to quartzose, sandstone and marls; red is from claystones (iron) and clays belonging to the Upper Tertiary period; green is due to phyllites and clays rich in ferro magnesian; the earthy brown is a product of fanglomerate composed of rock with magnesium belonging to the Quaternary period; and the mustard yellow color comes from the calcareous sandstones rich in sulphurous minerals.
Location: Pitumarca, Peru
The prints are available in three sizes which have been chosen to fit with commonly available frame dimensions. The images are printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag®, a beautiful museum quality fine art paper which will look incredible for decades. Each print includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
All post-processing and reproduction have been meticulously executed to maintain the natural colors and aesthetic of the location/subject - keeping it as true to the human eye’s experience.
For more information about the printing process, click here.
Montaña de Siete Colores (mountain of seven colors) are due to its mineralogical composition: the pink is from red clay, fangolitas (mud) and arilitas (sand); the whitish coloring is due to quartzose, sandstone and marls; red is from claystones (iron) and clays belonging to the Upper Tertiary period; green is due to phyllites and clays rich in ferro magnesian; the earthy brown is a product of fanglomerate composed of rock with magnesium belonging to the Quaternary period; and the mustard yellow color comes from the calcareous sandstones rich in sulphurous minerals.
Location: Pitumarca, Peru
The prints are available in three sizes which have been chosen to fit with commonly available frame dimensions. The images are printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag®, a beautiful museum quality fine art paper which will look incredible for decades. Each print includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
All post-processing and reproduction have been meticulously executed to maintain the natural colors and aesthetic of the location/subject - keeping it as true to the human eye’s experience.
For more information about the printing process, click here.