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Laccolith - Wikipedia
A laccolith is a body of intrusive rock with a dome-shaped upper surface and a level base, fed by a conduit from below. A laccolith forms when magma (molten ... en.wikipedia.org
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Laccolite - Wikisource
Laccolites cover a comparatively small area and have greater thickness. Typically they have a domed upper surface while their base is flat. en.wikisource.org
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definition of Laccolite by The Free Dictionary
n. 1. (Geol.) A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. www.thefreedictionary.com
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laccolite
laccolite Geol. (ˈlækəlaɪt) [f. Gr. λάκκο-ς a reservoir + -lite. So named by Gilbert in 1877.] A concordant mass of igneous rock thrust up through the sedimentary beds, and giving a dome-like form to the overlying strata.1877 Gilbert Rep. Geol. Henry Mts. ii. 19 For this body the name laccolite..wil... Oxford English Dictionary
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laccolite - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
laccolite (plural laccolites). Alternative form of laccolith. French. edit. Noun. edit. laccolite f (plural laccolites). laccolith. Further reading. edit. “ ... en.wiktionary.org
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Definition of laccolith - Mindat
A concordant igneous intrusion with a known or assumed flat floor and a postulated, dike-like feeder commonly beneath its thickest point. www.mindat.org
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Definition of Laccolite by Webster's Online Dictionary
n. 1. (Geol.) A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. www.webster-dictionary.org
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Laccolite | ClipArt ETC - Florida Center for Instructional Technology
Lava has been forced not only into vertical cracks, but also between the layers of stratified rock, where it has hardened and forms more or less horizontal ... etc.usf.edu
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laccolite, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
laccolite is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek λάκκος, ‑lite comb. form1. See etymology. Nearby entries. lac ... www.oed.com
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Definition and synonyms of laccolite in the English dictionary
A laccolith is a sheet intrusion that has been injected between two layers of sedimentary rock. The pressure of the magma is high enough that the overlying ... educalingo.com
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laccolith
laccolith Geol. (ˈlækəlɪθ) [f. as prec. + λίθ-ος stone.] = laccolite. (Now commoner in use than laccolite.)1879 Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 3) 840 The laccolith, as is seen, rests on horizontal strata. 1944 A. Holmes Princ. Physical Geol. vi. 86 There are few good examples of laccoliths in Britain, though ... Oxford English Dictionary
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phacolite
phacolite (ˈfækəlaɪt) In sense 1 also phako-. [f. Gr. ϕακός lentil: see -lite.] 1. Min. [ad. Ger. phakolit (Breithaupt).] A colourless variety of chabazite, occurring in crystals of lenticular form.1843 Portlock Geol. 219 Levyne (? Phakolite) occurs in double six-sided prisms. 1880 Academy 21 Aug. 1... Oxford English Dictionary
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The term laccolith was first applied as laccolite by Gilbert after his study of intrusions of diorite in the Henry Mountains. wikipedia.org
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phacolith
phacolith Geol. (ˈfækəʊlɪθ) [Alteration of prec.: see -lith.] An intrusive mass of igneous rocks situated between consecutive strata at the top of an anticline or the bottom of a syncline.1910 Lake & Rastall Text-bk. Geol. xiii. 225 These long narrow intrusions are called by Mr. Harker phacolites (m... Oxford English Dictionary
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limital
limital, a. (ˈlɪmɪtəl) [f. limit n. + -al1.] Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary.1877 Gilbert Rep. Geol. Henry Mts. iv. 90 A laccolite of small volume will not exceed the limital area, but will grow by lifting its cover. Oxford English Dictionary
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