1) Batholite 2) Granite 3) Pluton
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1) Batholite 2) Igneous rock 3) Pluton 4) Plutonic rock
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A batholith (from Greek bathos, depth + lithos, rock) is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive (also called plutonic) rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth`s crust. Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or intermediate rock-types, such as granite, quartz monzonite, or diorite (see also granite dome). ==Formation== Al....
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a large discordant pluton with an outcropping area greater than 100 square kilometers.
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large mass of intruded igneous rock
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A large, domed, intrusive igneous body.
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large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth`s surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma. It is commonly composed of coarse-grained ... [3 related articles]
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Half Dome in Yosemite National Park – an exposed portion of the Sierra Nevada Batholith A large irregularly shaped body of intrusive igneous rock, usually covering more than 100 square kilometers (40 square miles) and extending to a great depth (up to 30 km). A batholith is usually associa...
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A massive discordant pluton with a surface area greater than 100 square kilometers, typically having a depth of about 30 kilometers. Batholiths are generally found in elongated mountain ranges after the country rock above them has eroded.
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A great irregular mass of coarse-grained igneous rock with an exposed surface of more than 100 squar
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A large body of intrusive igneous rock exposed over an area of at least 100 km2.
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A large mass of subsurface intrusive igneous rock that has its origins from mantle magma.
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A large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust.
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n] - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
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batholith 1. A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths. 2. The large mass of intrusive igneous rocks believed to have solidified deep within the earth.
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A large composite intrusion with a surface area >100 km' made up of multiple plutons of gabbroic to granitic composition.
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Large intrusion, often with no visible floor, up to 1000kmSquared (386sq mi) in area
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batholite noun large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
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Large, irregular, deep-seated mass of intrusive igneous rock, usually granite, with an exposed surface of more than 100 sq km/40 sq mi. The mass forms by the intrusion or upswelling of magma (molten rock) through the surrounding rock. Batholiths form the core of some large mountain ranges like the Sierra Nevada of western North America. Acc...
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A large, discordant, intrusive body of igneous rock.
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A large mass of igneous rock extending to great depth with its upper portion dome-like in shape. Similar, smaller masses of igneous rocks are known as bosses or plugs.
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A large intrusion of igneous rock, usually granite, formed deep beneath the surface so the rock cooled very slowly.
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