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- A lopolith is a large igneous intrusion which is lenticular in shape with a depressed central region. Lopoliths are generally concordant with the intruded...
- mountain next to Sofia, Bulgaria Batholith – Large igneous rock intrusion Lopolith – Lenticular igneous intrusion with a depressed central region Stock –...
- less than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi), and in regions of crustal compression. Lopoliths are concordant intrusions with a saucer shape, somewhat resembling an...
- Diabase cools slower through shallow intrusions, such as sills, ****s, lopoliths or laccoliths. This allows individual crystals to grow up to 2 mm (0.079 in)...
- result in different structures, including plutons, sills, laccoliths and lopoliths. Partial melting is the first step for generating magma and magma is the...
- with roughly flat base and convex top, usually with a feeder pipe below Lopolith: concordant body with roughly flat top and a shallow convex base, may have...
- metres ****her west. The north western corner of Ardnamurchan consists of a lopolith (previously interpreted as a ring ****) that has been exposed at the surface...
- than plutonic or volcanic rocks and often form ****s, sills, laccoliths, lopoliths, or phacoliths. Extrusive igneous rock, also known as volcanic rock, is...
- is part of the Sudbury Basin impact structure, and is classified as a lopolith. Significance Of Back-To-Back Facing Directions Along The South Range Of...
- Small **** 3. Batholith 4. **** 5. Sill 6. Volcanic neck and pipe 7. Lopolith Note: As a general rule, in contrast to the active volcanic vent in the...