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Batholith vs Laccolith - What's the difference?

batholith | laccolith |

In geology terms the difference between batholith and laccolith

is that batholith is a large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata while laccolith is a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

batholith

English

(wikipedia batholith)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata.

    • laccolith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
  • mass similar to lopolith but concave up.

    • See also

    * dike * lopolith * batholith * (Pluton)