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“Are coral reefs growing from the depths of the oceans? ... [The] reply is a simple negative; and a single fact establishes its truth. The reef-forming coral zoophytes, as has been shown, cannot grow at greater depths than 100 or 120 feet; and therefore in seas deeper than this, the formation or growth of reefs over the bottom is impossible.”

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James Dwight Dana
James Dwight Dana

James Dwight Dana was a prominent geologist, born on February 12, 1813, and died on April 14, 1895. He made significant contributions to the field of geology, particularly in the areas of petrology and mineralogy. more

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