organic geochemistry
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comparison with biogeochemistry
- In biogeochemistry
…geologic scope as opposed to organic geochemistry, which is the study of the organic compounds found in geologic materials and meteorites, including those of problematic biological origin. Topics that are classified within biogeochemistry and organic geochemistry include the origin of petroleum, the origin of life, composition of primitive atmospheres, biogeochemical…
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geological sciences
- In geology: Chemistry of the Earth
…aspects of geochemistry, generally termed organic geochemistry and biogeochemistry. Major problems of organic geochemistry include the question of the chemical environment on Earth in which life originated; the modification of the hydrosphere, and particularly the atmosphere, through the effects of life; and the incorporation of organic materials in rocks, including
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