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geochemical evolution

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geochemical evolution [¦jē·ō¦kem·ə·kəl ‚ev·ə′lü·shən]
(geochemistry)
A change in any constituent of a rock beyond that amount present in the parent rock.
A change in chemical composition of a major segment of the earth during geologic time, as the oceans.


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These papers concentrate on the geological activity in this ridge through North, Central and South America and how it contributes to magmatism, geochemical evolution, terrane accretion and flat subduction.
 
 
 
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