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  • Dike: Understanding These Intrusion Features in Geology
    The sheet-like body that cuts across rock layers and is produced when magma injected into a fracture is called a dike.

    Here's why:

    * Dike: A tabular (flat, sheet-like) intrusive igneous rock body that cuts across existing rock layers (strata). They are formed when magma forces its way through fractures or pre-existing cracks in the surrounding rock.

    * Sill: A tabular intrusive igneous rock body that is parallel to the existing rock layers. They are formed when magma intrudes between layers of rock.

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