laccolith
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Ancient Greek λάκκος (lakkos, “cistern”) + λίθος (lithos, “stone”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
laccolith (plural laccoliths)
- (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 [edit]
- dike
- lopolith
- batholith
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