Chapter Eighteen Flashcards
1
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viscosity
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The internal resistance to flow
2
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Pluton
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An intrusive igneous rock boundary formed when minerals formed from cooling magma combine over a really really long time. Can be exposed at earth’s surface due to erosion and uplift. Classified according to size, shape, and relationship with surrounding rocks
3
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Batholith
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The largest plutons. Common in major mountain chains.
4
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Stock
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An irregularly shaped pluton smaller than a batholith but similar to it
5
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Laccolith
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A mushroom shaped pluton with round top and flat bottom. Up to sixteen km wide.
