Difference between Batholith and Laccolith?
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The main difference between batholith and laccolith is that batholith is a large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata whereas laccolith is a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.Batholith and laccolith are two types of rocks. The suffix –lith in both these terms refer to the meaning “rock”. A rock is a hard material that forms due to the solidification of different materials. Moreover, the three major types of rocks are sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, and metamorphic rocks.
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A laccolith is an igneous intrusion (or concordant pluton) that has been injected between two layers of sedimentary rock. The pressure of the magma is high enough that the overlying strata are forced upward, giving the laccolith a dome or mushroom-like form with a generally planar base.
A batholith is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust. Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or intermediate rock-types, such as granite, quartz monzonite, or diorite.
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