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Batholith vs Lopolith - What's the difference?

batholith | lopolith |

In geology terms the difference between batholith and lopolith

is that batholith is a large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata while lopolith is mass similar to laccolith but concave down.

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.

    • lopolith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
  • (geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down

    • See also

    * dike * laccolith * batholith * (Pluton)