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(physical chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust..
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Lithophile means (physical chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust..
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