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Which type of pluton is completely parallel to the rock layers into which it intrudes?
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∙ 14y ago
the type of thin pluton thats cuts across preexisting layers of rocks is Dike.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoSill
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What is a pluton a dike a lahar a lava flow or a pyroclast?
A pluton is a dike.
Is ayers rock a pluton?
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
Is a pluton?
A pluton is a large body of igneous rock which has formed underground as rising magma has cooled.
What is French for Pluto?
Pluton
What is a mushroom shaped pluton?
Laccolith
What is a concordant pluton that is the result of doming or arching?
An intrusive igneous body whose contacts are parallel to the bedding of the country rock. Also known as concordant injection; concordant pluton.
What is a pluton a dike a lahar a lava flow or a pyroclast?
A pluton is a dike.
What is a tabular concordant pluton?
A tabular concordant pluton is a sill.A Sill is a flat concordant pluton. And a tabular means flat, like a table or tablet. Thus a sill is a tabular concordant pluton.In fact a the wikipedia article for "sill (geology)", as of the 01:33, 19 February 2009 update by Vsmith, read " a sill is a tabular pluton that has intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock, beds of volcanic lava or tuff, or even along the direction of foliation in metamorphic rock." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sill_(geology)
Where does the name Pluton come from?
Pluton word comes from a latin word ''pluto''
Is ayers rock a pluton?
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
Is a pluton?
A pluton is a large body of igneous rock which has formed underground as rising magma has cooled.
What is French for Pluto?
Pluton
When was French minelaying cruiser Pluton created?
French minelaying cruiser Pluton was created on 1932-01-25.
What is the French word for Pluto?
Pluton
What is a pluton composed of granite?
batholiths
What is a mushroom shaped pluton?
Laccolith
What is the largest common pluton?
batholith
