Meaning Of The Word Laccolith
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Laccolith Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Laccolith?
laccolith in American English
a dome-shaped, irregular formation of intrusive igneous rock found between layers of sedimentary rock noun: a mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward laccolith in British English noun: a dome-shaped body of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock: formed by the intrusion of magma, forcing the overlying strata into the shape of a dome |
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