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Batholiths are a massive site of plutonic rock material, such as felsic and intermediary rocks, which is created from cooled magma far within the crust of Earth. The igneous intrusions in batholiths that are around 40 sq. mi. are called stocks.
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∙ 12y agoA 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. A stock is just smaller.
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∙ 14y agoA stock is smaller
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What is an example of a batholith in the US?
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What is an intrusive body?
Stock Batholith
What is an igneous intrusion?
Stock Batholith
What is irregularly shaped pluton that is similar to batholith but smaller?
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Shape and size. =]
What is similar to a batholith but has less that 100 square km exposed?
stock
What are the difference between buffer stock and safety stock?
no difference
Which of the following is not an intrustive igneous body is it Lahar Batholith Dike Stock?
Stope.Apex
What is the difference between stock and inventory?
The difference between stock and inventory is that stock is what you have if you're selling items. Inventory includes what you have as your belongings.
What is the difference between a unit of stock and a share of stock?
No difference. A unit of stock is called a share.
What is the difference between a dike and a batholith?
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What is difference between stock and a scion?
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