plutonism
theory that the igneous rocks forming the Earth originated from intrusive magmatic activity, with weathering/erosion wearing away rocks, which were then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock, and raised again
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plutonism
Summary
plutonism is a theory[1]. plutonism draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #152 of 323).[2]
Key Facts
- plutonism's image is recorded as Athanasius Kircher Interior of the earth.jpg[3].
- plutonism's instance of is recorded as theory[4].
- pluton is named after plutonism[5].
- plutonism's Commons category is recorded as Plutonism[6].
- plutonism's start time is recorded as +1788-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
- plutonism's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08lkf3[8].
- plutonism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plutonism[9].
- plutonism's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0132878[10].
- plutonism's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
- plutonism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- plutonism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[13].
- plutonism's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Plutonism-history-of-science[14].
- plutonism's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 3146697[15].
- plutonism's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as plutonisme[16].
- plutonism's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 180870510[17].
- plutonism's Lex ID is recorded as plutonisme[18].
- plutonism's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C180870510[19].
- plutonism's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as plutonisme[20].
Why It Matters
plutonism draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #152 of 323).[2] plutonism has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] plutonism is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]