Geography, asked by brandontitus377, 1 year ago

compare and contrast between laccolith and lopolith.

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Answered by sourya1794
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the difference between laccolith and lopolith. is that laccolith is (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes while lopolith is (geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down.

Answered by gratefuljarette
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Lacolith and Lopolith both are rocks that have been formed or have come to an existence over the years of its initial formation.

The Lacolith and Lopolith are very different from each other, their differences are

Lacolith:

Lacolith is a mass of igneous rock or volcanic rock found in the earth which forces overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

Lopolith:

The Lopolith is  a type of rock that is an igneous rock aswell mass is similar to that of the Lacolith but it’s concave down and is depressed.

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