- laccolithic
- adjective see laccolith
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
laccolithic
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laccolithic — adjective see laccolith * * * laccolithic / lithˈik/ or laccolitˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑laccolith … Useful english dictionary
laccolithic — lac·co·lith·ic … English syllables
laccolith — laccolithic, laccolitic /lak euh lit ik/, adj. /lak euh lith/, n. Geol. a mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward. Also … Universalium
Cornubian batholith — Map showing the main granite outcrops of the Cornubian batholith in southwest England and the location of Haig Fras the 20 mGal Bouguer anomaly is also shown as this indicates the location of the negative anomalies associated with these… … Wikipedia
laccolith — noun Etymology: Greek lakkos pond, reservoir + English lith more at lake Date: 1879 a mass of igneous rock that is intruded between sedimentary beds and produces a domical bulging of the overlying strata • laccolithic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
anorthosite — anorthositic /an aw theuh sit ik/, adj. /an awr theuh suyt /, n. Petrol. a granular plutonic rock composed largely of labradorite or a more calcic feldspar. [1860 65; < F anorthose anorthoclase (an AN 1 + Gk orthós straight) + ITE1] * * * Type of … Universalium
LaSal Mountains — ▪ mountains, Utah, United States laccolithic segment of the Colorado Plateau, extending across San Juan and Grand counties in eastern Utah, U.S. Of volcanic origin, the peaks rise to Mount Peale (12,721 feet [3,877 metres]), the highest… … Universalium
laccolith — /ˈlækəlɪθ/ (say lakuhlith) noun a mass of igneous rock formed from magma which when rising from below did not find its way to the surface, but spread out laterally into a lenticular body, thereby causing the overlying strata to bulge upwards.… …
laccolitic — adjective see laccolith * * * laccolithic / lithˈik/ or laccolitˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑laccolith … Useful english dictionary
