What is difference between Batholith and Laccolith?
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Batholiths and dikes are examples of discordant rock bodies. ... Laccolithsand sills are examples of concordant igneous rock bodies. A laccolith is a dome shaped intrusive body that has intruded between layers of sedimentary rock. The rising magma forces the overlying layers to rise up into a dome .
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BATHOLITH :
- It is a large mass of igneous rocks mainly composed of Granite covering about 100 sq Km area. Its floor is not visible.
LACCOLITH :
- It is a dome like mass of igneous rock which arches the overlying sediment and has more or less flat floor.
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