laccolith

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von laccolith im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: lakolit; mantarsı kayaç; lakolit (uyumlu, mercek yapılı plüton)

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von laccolith im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: mass similar to lopolith but concave up; a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes; A large concordant pluton that is shaped like a dome or a mushroom Laccoliths tend to form at relatively shallow depths and are typically composed of granite The country rock above them often erodes away completely; {i} mass of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface which causes the ground above it to bulge; A large mass of igneous intrusive rock that has pushed up the overlying rocks; <))); A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata; A concordant igneous intrusion that has arched up the strata into which it was injected, so that it forms a pod-shaped or lens-shaped body with a generally horizontal floor; (Lack-o-lith) n a mass of igneous material intruded between horizontal layers of sedimentary rock resulting in uplift of overlying strata; an intrusive igneous body with a flat bottom and a convex top