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Chemical Weathering

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004826

The process that changes the chemical makeup of a rock or mineral at or near the Earth's surface. Chemical weathering alters the internal structure of minerals by the removing and/or adding elements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004826
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004826",
  "term": "Chemical Weathering",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The process that changes the chemical makeup of a rock or mineral at or near the Earth's surface. Chemical weathering alters the internal structure of minerals by the removing and/or adding elements.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chemical-weathering/"
}

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