单词	Neptunism
释义	Neptunism /ˈnɛptjuːnɪzm / noun [mass noun] Geology, historical The erroneous theory that rocks such as granite were formed by crystallization from the waters of a primeval ocean. The chief advocate of this theory was Abraham Gottlob Werner. Compare with plutonism.As the science of mineralogy progressed, it became clear that Neptunism was flawed.... An enthusiastic fossil digger, he was influenced by his friend James Hutton, though he accepted elements of both Neptunism and Vulcanism. C. is noted for the development of the concept of Neptunism. Derivatives Neptunist noun & adjective ... These developments led to the eventual rise of the Neptunist school, which advocated precipitation from a primeval ocean to produce the ancient crystalline rocks. Through careful scientific observation, Hutton realised that the Neptunist view could not be true. In its most extreme form, the Neptunists said that all rocks - even granites - are produced from the sea.
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