Continental Genesis

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Research Article| March 30, 1929 Continental Genesis BAILEY WILLIS BAILEY WILLIS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1929) 40 (1): 281–336. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-40-281 Article history received: 28 Dec 1928 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation BAILEY WILLIS; Continental Genesis. GSA Bulletin 1929;; 40 (1): 281–336. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-40-281 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Advanced SummaryThis discussion of continental genesis is an attempt to formulate a consistent hypothesis of the origin and growth of continents.A continent is defined as the outcrop of a mass which consists pre-dominantly, but not exclusively, of granitic rocks in contradistinction to suboceanic masses of basaltic rocks. Therefore the genetic processes which result in continents are considered to be eruptive and are traced in the interior reactions of the earth’s mass.According to petrologic research, granitic rocks are differentiated from more basic magmas. Physical, chemical, and seismologic evidence indicates that the globe consists of an outer skin of diverse igneous rocks, a thick, solid shell of more basic rocks, and a dense, inelastic core, probably of iron. The inelastic condition of the last named is attributed to very high temperature. The most reasonable explanation of these conditions is found in the planetesimal origin of the globe, which is . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.