Plutonism

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  • n. The old geological theory that the rocks forming the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The theory, early advanced in geology, that the successive rocks of the earth"s crust were formed by igneous fusion; -- opposed to the Neptunian theory.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The doctrines of the Plutonists.
    • Word Usage
    "The German Bank pluton, offshore SW Nova Scotia: Age, petrology, and regional significance for Alleghanian plutonism"
     
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