But while the earthbound feature is made of limestone, a sedimentary rock, Atoko Point on the Red Planet is composed of pyroxene and feldspar, components of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Igneous and metamorphic petrology is the study of rocks formed from molten material ... resulting in a color shift from red to purple. This transformation is attributed to alterations in ...
Geologists point out that the soil in Bengaluru, Mysuru, and surrounding areas is silty and red, and the region is made up of metamorphic granite rock called Peninsular Gneiss. “The soil is not ...