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Iron oxides account for the red tint to soil .

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What causes clay soil to be red?

Iron oxide colors soil red.


Why is a raindrop a particularly damaging element to soil?

It causes the soil to break apart and carries it away.


What causes soil to be a reddish color?

clay or a certain dirt. No not clay or certain dirt at all- Soil is red because of the same compound that causes rust to be red, oxidised iron (most common formula- Fe2O3). If the soil has nutrients like Iron and other elements that oxidise it will be dark. A soil with just Iron and not many other nutrients will usually be a lighter red.


What element gives mars the reddish color?

The iron in the soil on Mars gives the planet its red color.


Is soil a element or compound?

Soil is neither an element nor a compound. It is a mixture.


What is the colour of red soil?

The color of the red soil is red.


Is soil a compound mixture element?

Soil is a mixture


Where is soil erosion?

Soil erosion is not the same as soil transfer. Soil erosion is when an element (ie: wind, water) erodes the soil, taking it away. Soil transfer is when an element (ie: wind, water) carries...soil ia a removal of top soil


What chemical is soil?

Soil is not an element but a very complex mixture.


Is soil a element or compound or solution?

Soil is a heterogeneous mixture.


What color is red earth soil?

Red Earth soil is a faux name. The true color of Red soil is purple.


Mars is often described as the Red Planet because of what element mixed with oxygen on its surface?

The red colour is caused by iron compounds in the soil. Iron is bonded to oxygen, not mixed with it.