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plutons that thin in one direction as compared with other two dimensions.common ones are dykes.
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What pluton is discordant?
plutons that thin in one direction as compared with other two dimensions.common ones are dykes.
What is a tabular discordant pluton?
plutons that thin in one direction as compared with other two dimensions.common ones are dykes.
What is the term for an igneous pluton that occurs in an orientation that is discordant with the bedding surfaces of adjacent sedimentary rocks?
it is called a 'dike'
Are batholith concordant or discordant?
Discordant
What is a sentence with discordant?
The discordant family quarreled often.
Is discordant a verb adjective or noun?
"Discordant" is an adjective. It is used to describe something that is not in harmony or agreement.
What is a pluton a dike a lahar a lava flow or a pyroclast?
A pluton is a dike.
Where does the name Pluton come from?
Pluton word comes from a latin word ''pluto''
An igneous intrusion that cuts across rock layers is called a?
A discordant intrusion is known as a dyke. A larger intrusion may also be a pluton or batholith, which both also cut across rock strata. A sill is an intrusion which is concordant, and goes between the strata. This does not necessarily mean that it is horizontal.
Is ayers rock a pluton?
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
What makes HIV discordant couples?
Discordant means that one of the partners has HIV and the other does not.
Is a pluton?
A pluton is a large body of igneous rock which has formed underground as rising magma has cooled.
