On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:24:39 +0000, Jonathan Silverlight
wrote:

Actually, isn't the interesting question "why is Mars so red, given that
it doesn't have the warm wet oxidising atmosphere that makes everything
rust on Earth ?"

Given time, iron will combine with oxygen even in the absence of
water.

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