I wonder if any significant portion of the Martian surface is made up of oxides that could be rendered similarly. It would be wonderful to set up a few thousand solar furnaces (aware as I am of the distance from the sun)and begin turning oxygen loose on Mars.
Yes, Mars also has water and carbon. It looks like a better place to live, but that might be an illusion.
The biggest obstacle is the low gravity and consequent low pressure. The Martian atmosphere would have to consist of almost-pure oxygen to be breathable.