Thursday, July 18, 2019

A revolutionary geological theory

Danilo Anton
Here I transcribe very synthesized a revolutionary geological theory that should be taken into account to rethink some existing dogmatic hypotheses in geology.
According to Professor Sanchez Cela, the fusion of rock masses of the upper mantle (50-500 km deep), which gave rise to the basaltic eruptions in oceanic ridges, occurred due to heat generated by the exothermic conversion of high density minerals into lower density minerals (i.e. coesite to quartz, hollandites to feldspars, etc).
Rising granitic melts "digest" the sediments of ocean basins formed by limestone and marl rich in CaCO3 and MgCO3, and clays, resulting in basalts (which in some ways can be defined as granites rich in calcium, iron and magnesium). If there were no incorporation of calcareous sediments to melt no basaltic eruptions would exist, but intrusions of granitoids (granites) in depth and effusions of "acid" lavas on the surface. It is noted that the main difference (but not only) between basalts and granites is the enrichment in Ca, Mg and Fe and less silica in basalts. According to V.Sánchez Cela, unlike concepts held in the official geological theories, there is NO convection (generalized ascents of rock masses) but mantelic mineral phase changes mineral with increased volume and higher temperature. These processes result in the formation of granitic crust producing "swelling" because the increased volume. The "swelling" results in the continental reliefs. This author also casts doubt on the movements of continental drift (continents do not move horizontally). As S.W. Carey and J.Maxlow, Sanchez Cela believes that there is NO subduction (no continent "dive" under another continent).
It would be a huge change of ideas in basic geology. Personally, although I am not sure of anything in science, Sanchez Cela theories seem very logical, and they are based on facts and numerous information.
Following these author logics it can be assumed that at deeper leves similoar phenomena may be happening and changes of phases may be taking place (and have taken place in the past) producing an augmentation of volume ot the planet through geological times. If these processes are indeed happening we might start considering that the planet Earth was much smaller in previous geological periods. Ir this is so the tectonic plates theory may need a revision.
D.Anton

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