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laccolith
  1. (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
  2. mass similar to lopolith but concave up.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The larger area below the laccolith could cover an area as large as several states.”
      “Devils Tower, Wyoming, is probably a volcanic neck but might also be a laccolith.”
      “The 'bun' may be the result of what is known on Earth as a laccolith, an intrusion formed by magma pushing up from below.”
laccolite
  1. Alternative form of laccolith
laccoliths
  1. plural of laccolith
  2. Examples:
    1. “Nearby Lime Butte, Gypsum Butte, and Green Mountain are all laccoliths with varying degrees of exposure.”
      “Based on the position of the dikes, where was the source of the magma for the laccoliths located?”
      “This age is essentially identical with the rhyodacite laccoliths in the Grosvenor Hills intrusion which are also reversely polarized.”
laccolites
  1. plural of laccolite
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