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Definition of laccolith in English: laccolithnoun ˈlakəlɪθˈlakəˌliTH Geology A mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome. Example sentencesExamples - This age is essentially identical with the rhyodacite laccoliths in the Grosvenor Hills intrusion which are also reversely polarized.
- The three laccoliths in this famous group were not all created at the same time.
- The larger area below the laccolith could cover an area as large as several states.
- 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?
Origin Late 19th century: from Greek lakkos 'reservoir' + -lith. Definition of laccolith in US English: laccolithnounˈlakəˌliTH Geology A mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome. Example sentencesExamples - Nearby Lime Butte, Gypsum Butte, and Green Mountain are all laccoliths with varying degrees of exposure.
- This age is essentially identical with the rhyodacite laccoliths in the Grosvenor Hills intrusion which are also reversely polarized.
- Based on the position of the dikes, where was the source of the magma for the laccoliths located?
- The three laccoliths in this famous group were not all created at the same time.
- The larger area below the laccolith could cover an area as large as several states.
Origin Late 19th century: from Greek lakkos ‘reservoir’ + -lith. |