Geochemisch
Geochemisch, or geochemical in English, is a branch of geoscience that studies the chemical composition of Earth and the processes that control the distribution and transformation of elements and isotopes in natural materials. It combines principles of chemistry, geology, and physics to understand how elements occur in rocks, minerals, soils, water, and air, and how these inventories evolve over time.
Key topics include geochemical cycles (for example carbon, sulfur, and trace elements), petrogenesis and metamorphism, hydrogeochemistry,
Methods in geochemistry range from field sampling and qualitative characterization to advanced laboratory analyses. Common instrumental
Applications of geochemisch are wide and interdisciplinary. They include mineral exploration and ore deposit genesis, environmental
Historically, the discipline matured in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with influences from figures