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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOCHEMISTRY > GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES > CHEMICAL WEATHERING

PREFERRED TERM

CHEMICAL WEATHERING  

DEFINITION

  • Pertaining to the breakdown of an existing rock or mineral through chemical, as opposed to physical, means; i.e., dissolution of limestone by acidic groundwater.

BROADER CONCEPT

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-02-18 07:55:48.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add broader relation (CHEMICAL WEATHERING [7e140a1e-385d-4dd3-8b08-6239b082e35e,63605] - GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES [e6fb1b81-8ffc-486f-b1a1-2f292af8cee6,82335]); delete broader relation (null);
  • 2013-03-22 09:05:04.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Pertaining to the breakdown of an existing rock or mineral through chemical, as opposed to physical, means; i.e., dissolution of limestone by acidic groundwater.); update Definition (Glossary of Geology);

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