Neptunism

Neptunism is a discredited and obsolete scientific theory of geology proposed in the late 18th century and early 19th century that proposed rocks formed from the crystallization of minerals in the early Earth's oceans.

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Obsolete scientific theory - Geology - 18th century - 19th century - Rock - Crystallization - Mineral - Earth

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It was named for Neptune, the ancient Roman name for the ancient Greek god of the sea (Poseidon). Neptunism, at one point considered to be a reputable scientific theory, lost mainstream scientific support as the principle of uniformitarianism was shown to fit better with the geological facts as they became better known.

Related Topics:
Neptune - Ancient Greek - Uniformitarianism

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