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Laccolith vs. Lopolith: What's the Difference?

Laccolith and Lopolith Definitions

Laccolith

A mass of igneous rock intruded between layers of sedimentary rock, resulting in uplift.

Lopolith

A large, bowl-shaped body of igneous rock intruded between layers of sedimentary rock.

Laccolith

(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

Lopolith

(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.

Laccolith

A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.
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Lopolith

(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down

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