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laccolithic Definition


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laccolith
noun
    1. geol.
      A lens-shaped mass of igneous rock, usually with a domed upper surface and a flat base, formed when magma bursts into the surrounding strata (see stratum) and then cools and solidifies.
Derivative: laccolithic
adj
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek lakkos a reservoir + -lith.



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