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The use of chemistry's tools and principles to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems, from Earth's crust and oceans out across the whole Solar System. An integrated field of chemistry and geology, it has contributed to the understanding of mantle convection, the formation of planets and the origins of granite and basalt. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Central Question
What do the tools and principles of chemistry reveal about the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as Earth's crust and its oceans? 1
Scope
Geochemistry studies the distribution and movement of chemical elements and isotopes within and among Earth's rocks, waters, atmosphere and biosphere. 1
Significance
Geochemistry traces the origin of rocks and ore deposits, dates geological events through isotopic decay, and tracks pollutants and nutrients through the environment. 1
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Geochemistry has contributed to the understanding of mantle convection.

Source Geochemistry (Wikipedia)

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A biogeochemical cycle, worked at the seam of chemistry and geology.

Source Carbon Cycle (Wikipedia)
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1. Geochemistry (Wikipedia)
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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.
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