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What is a laccolith?

What is a laccolith? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
  2. mass similar to lopolith but concave up.
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Devils Tower, Wyoming, is probably a volcanic neck but might also be a laccolith.
If an intrusion makes rocks above rise to form a dome, it is called a laccolith.
This mushroom shaped, shallow intrusive body is called a laccolith.
It was probably a laccolith that was exposed by erosion and tectonic uplift, evidenced by the occurrence of a fault line a few kilometers from the site.
The 'bun' may be the result of what is known on Earth as a laccolith, an intrusion formed by magma pushing up from below.
The larger area below the laccolith could cover an area as large as several states.

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