What does petrogenic mean?
Petrogenic means Of or pertaining to the formation of rock..
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Of or pertaining to the formation of rock..
Silica and alumina are distinctly the most abundant and characteristic petrogenic constituents, and with them are most frequently associated those elements toward the extreme petrogenic end of the periodic table, especially potassium, sodium, and calcium in the order named; and these elements are associated with each other.
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Petrogenic means Of or pertaining to the formation of rock..
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Silica and alumina are distinctly the most abundant and characteristic petrogenic constituents, and with them are most frequently associated those elements toward the extreme petrogenic end of the periodic table, especially potassium, sodium, and calcium in the order named; and these elements are associated with each other.
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