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  • Laccolith: Understanding Magma Domes and Rock Formations
    Magma in a sill that pushes up to form a rock dome is called a laccolith.

    Here's why:

    * Sill: A sill is a horizontal sheet of igneous rock that intrudes between layers of existing rock.

    * Laccolith: A laccolith is a dome-shaped intrusion of magma that forces its way between layers of sedimentary rock, creating a bulge in the overlying strata.

    Essentially, a laccolith is a type of sill that has been pushed upwards by the pressure of the magma.

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