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batholith

/ˈbæθ.ə.lɪθ/

Übersetzung: Große Masse intrusiven magmatischen Gesteins, die aus erkalteter Magma tief in der Erdkruste entstanden ist.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈbæθ.ə.lɪθ/

A large mass of intrusive igneous rock that formed from cooled magma deep within the Earth's crust.

  • 🇩🇪Große Masse intrusiven magmatischen Gesteins, die aus erkalteter Magma tief in der Erdkruste entstanden ist.
  1. Large igneous rock mass C2 formal scientific

    A very large mass of intrusive igneous rock that formed deep underground from cooled magma and is now exposed at the surface due to erosion.

    • The Sierra Nevada mountain range is largely composed of a massive batholith.
    • Geologists studied the composition of the ancient batholith to understand volcanic history.
    • Erosion over millions of years revealed the batholith that was once buried deep beneath the Earth's surface.

    🇩🇪Große magmatische Gesteinsmasse

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