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Strata vs Laccolith - What's the difference?

strata | laccolith |

As nouns the difference between strata and laccolith

is that strata is while laccolith is (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

strata

English

Noun

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * stratabound

    Anagrams

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    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)