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Scientists say they’ve discovered why Mars is red
With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the ... The dry mineral, a main component of iron ore, was thought to have formed through reactions with the Martian atmosphere in a process ...
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Iron Range layoffs come in wake of tariffs meant to protect steel industry
Iron Range mining facilities are facing layoffs but a professor of economics says their roles are likely too valuable to be ...
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Scientists Figure Out How the Red Planet Earned Its Name
Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...
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Their alternating rust- and gray-colored bands are evidence ... iron formations -- the primary source of today's global iron ore supply. From the 600 trillion tons of iron ore present today ...