Young Earth Creation Science Argument Index
G42: Evaporites Are Too Thick
Edited by Greg Neyman
Argument:
Henry Morris claims that evaporite deposits are too thick to have been formed from evaporation of ancient seas
Source: Morris, Henry
M., 1974. Scientific Creationism, p. 106.
Response:
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This is only true within a young earth framework. Thick deposits are no problems for the old earth creationist, because we have millions of years to form these deposits. There is no scientific evidence presented by young earth creationists to invalidate this.
To learn more on this topic, read the TalkOrigins.org rebuttal.
Evaporites (Wikipedia)
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