[meteorite-list] Serious question?

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:56 2004
Message-ID: <20030916213033.AE5A85378A_at_pairlist.net>

Good point Tom. Also, Philip, I apologise for the fact that I don't have the
link to the info. about oxidization without the element oxygen, in whatever
compound. It's way beyond me. Are so many well educated people so set in
their ways as to disregard the obvious?

Bill Kieskowski

 
> Hey list, If mars is red from dust covering the planet, why are the polar
> caps not red also? Wouldn't they be like giant cherry snowcones?
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier <><
> The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Philip R. Burns <pib_at_pibburns.com>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Serious question?
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> > At 08:49 AM 9/16/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> > >On a similar note ... why is the Lunar surface Grey and Mars red if
> > >they are both resurfaced by meteorites, likewise wouldn't we expect
> > >other rocky bodies/planets to be red too especially those with a thin
> > >atmosphere? Surley the only process that would turn meteorite dust into
> > >red soil is oxygen or WATER ??
> >
> > The difference between Mars and the Moon is that Mars has an atmosphere
> > containing carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). These provide the source
> > for oxidizing iron on the surface. The Moon has no atmosphere, hence no
> > source of oxygen to promote oxidation.
> >
> >
> > -- Philip R. "Pib" Burns
> > pib_at_pibburns.com
> > http://www.pibburns.com/
> >
> >
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