Laccolith vs. Lopolith
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Difference Between Laccolith and Lopolith
Laccolithnoun
(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
Lopolithnoun
(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
Laccolithnoun
A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.
Lopolithnoun
(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down
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