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Neptunism.
Neptunism - as a noun
The now obsolete theory that all of the rocks of the earth's crust were formed by the agency of water.
Example: "Werner, with his neptunism theory, argued that all rocks are the precipitates and crystallized minerals of an ocean that once covered the earth in the not too distant past."
Example Sentences
"The neptunism theory was popular during the 18th century before the discovery of igneous rocks."
"The neptunism versus plutonism debate in geology lasted for many years."
"Historically, neptunism was one of the earliest theories regarding rock formation."
"The neptunism theory was eventually replaced by the more accurate ideas of modern geology."
"Many early geologists were proponents of neptunism."
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