Thanks Mark,
I guess my point was it a big planet. Mars and the moon aren't puny either. Lots of different mineralogies if you could get a closer look.
So lets go...
Howard Wu
Mark Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mark Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Different rock types Howard, Yosemite is granite batholith, Zion is sandstone----- Original Message -----From: Howard WuTo: mark ford ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:53 AMSubject: RE: [meteorite-list] Serious question?When I go into Yosemite the cliffs are grey. When I am in Zion they are red. Go figure?
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 ??
Any thoughts?
Mark Ford.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom aka James Knudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 16 September 2003 05:56
To: meteorite-list
Subject: [meteorite-list] Serious question?
Hello List, Scientists are now thinking that mars is red from meteorite
dust, right? They also say tons of meteorite dust are landing on earth,
right?
I was wondering if the black iron stuff we get on our magnets when we
drag them through the dirt could me meteorite related?
Thanks, Tom
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