Iron

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Fe 26
 
Iron

Abundance: ?% (surface)

Iron (periodic table symbol: Fe26) in the form of iron oxide gives Mars its characteristic red color. Iron can be extracted from iron oxide by smelting or may be found as meteoric iron. Iron is a basic constituent of a very wide variety of structures and machines.

See also

Blacksmith

Steel

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