Geochemistry

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  • Geochemistry
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  • Pertaining to the study of the chemical composition of the various phases of the earth, and the physical and chemical processes which have produced the observed distribution of the elements and the nuclides in these phases.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the entire Solar System, and has made important contributions to the understanding of a number of processes including mantle convection, the formation of planets and the origins of granite and basalt. It is an integrated field of chemistry and geology.

    地球化学（ちきゅうかがく、geochemistry）とは、地球や地球の構成物質について化学的な手段を用いて研究する分野。地球を構成する元素とその同位体、そして各種元素からなる化学物質・鉱物の分布や挙動を研究対象とする。地質学と化学の学際分野である。大気、火山ガス、水、塵、土、堆積物、岩石、生物の遺骸、人間活動由来の化学物質など、地球上に存在する物質はすべて研究対象になりうる。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Geochemistry)
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