Marine deposits on Himalayas used to argue for cataclysmic geological formation. Creationists cite marine deposits on Mount Everest as evidence for a great flood Speaker argues these deposits were brought to the top by the cataclysm that created the Himalayas, not by floodwater reaching the summit Speaker asserts mountain formation was likely much more rapid and cataclysmic than mainstream geology claims
Creationists cite marine fossil deposits — including trilobites, crinoids, and brachiopods in Ordovician limestone — near the summit of Mount Everest as evidence of a great flood. Mainstream geology explains that these were ancient sea floor sediments thrust upward over millions of years by the tectonic collision that built the Himalayas, not deposited by floodwater at high elevation. 🏔️🪨
Key Facts
- Creationists cite marine deposits on Mount Everest as evidence for a great flood
- Speaker argues these deposits were brought to the top by the cataclysm that created the Himalayas, not by floodwater reaching the summit
- Speaker asserts mountain formation was likely much more rapid and cataclysmic than mainstream geology claims
Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher. Ep.26 by Institute for Natural Philosophy