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English
Etymology
So called because of local folklore and historical speculation in which they are said to have been used by indigenous people as sources of paint or dye.[1] While iron oxides were indeed used as an ingredient in paints, the “pots” are a natural geological formation, and the extent to which these specific formations were utilized is unknown.[2]
Noun
Indian paint pot (plural Indian paint pots)
- (chiefly eastern US, Long Island) a concave, iron oxide–containing mineral concretion such as red shale which sheds a chalky, reddish debris when wet and rubbed, often found along beaches
- Synonyms: Indian paint rock, paint pot, paint rock, rattle stone
References
- ^ Helou, Paul (2013 November 27) “Outlasting Influence: Long Island's Native American Culture”, in New York Makers (magazine)
- ^ Allgaier, George (2003) “Concretions of Garvies Point”, in Garvies Point Museum and Preserve