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  • Laccolith: Understanding Lens-Shaped Igneous Formations
    A lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass close to the surface is called a laccolith.

    Here's why:

    * Laccolith: This term specifically describes a dome-shaped intrusion that pushes overlying rock layers upwards, creating a lens-like shape. They are relatively shallow, often found near the surface.

    Other intrusive igneous bodies, while they can sometimes have a lens-like shape, are not the same as a laccolith:

    * Sill: A tabular intrusion that intrudes parallel to existing layers.

    * Dyke: A tabular intrusion that cuts across existing layers.

    * Batholith: A massive, irregular-shaped intrusion that extends deep into the crust.

    Let me know if you have any other geology questions!

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