Editing Geochemistry (section)

{{short description|Science that applies chemistry to analyze geological systems}}
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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 [[ocean]]s.<ref name=Albarede/>{{rp|1}} The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the [[Earth]], encompassing the entire [[Solar System]],<ref name=cosmo/> and has made important contributions to the understanding of a number of processes including [[mantle convection]], the formation of [[planet]]s and the origins of [[granite]] and [[basalt]].<ref name=Albarede/>{{rp|1}} It is an integrated field of chemistry and [[geology]]. 
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