Geology Quotes
A black rock can feel sharp, hot, and as hard as corundum, like a piece of a different world. The quotes explain that geology works like history, asking questions about the past and linking many scientific fields. They also note that studying rocks helps us see evidence for evolution and human history.
![“It is to them [fossils] alone that we owe the commencement of even a Theory of the Earth ... By them we are enabled to ascertain, with the utmost certainty, that our earth has not always been covered over by the same external crust, because we are thoroughly assured that the organized bodies to…” quote by Georges Cuvier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/georges-cuvier-21747_assured_it-is-to-them-fossils-alone-that-we-owe_967083.jpg)
![“[To] explain the phenomena of the mineral kingdom ... systems are usually reduced to two classes, according as they refer to the origin of terrestrial bodies to FIRE or to WATER; and ... their followers have of late been distinguished by the fanciful names of Vulcanists and Neptunists. To the…” quote by John Playfair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/081/john-playfair-46821_agency_to-explain-the-phenomena-of-the-mineral_707668.jpg)
