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  • Plutons: Understanding Underground Igneous Rock Formations
    Underground igneous rock bodies are called plutons.

    Here's a breakdown of the different types of plutons:

    * Batholith: A very large, irregularly shaped pluton, often formed from the cooling and solidification of a large magma chamber.

    * Stock: A smaller, more localized version of a batholith.

    * Laccolith: A lens-shaped pluton that has pushed its way upward, often creating a dome-shaped uplift on the overlying rock layers.

    * Sill: A tabular pluton that has intruded parallel to existing rock layers.

    * Dike: A tabular pluton that has intruded perpendicular to existing rock layers.

    Let me know if you'd like more detail on any of these!

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