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batholite

/ˈbæθ.ə.laɪt/

Traducción: Masa grande de roca ígnea intrusiva que se formó al solidificarse magma a gran profundidad en la corteza terrestre, aflorando a veces tras la erosión de las rocas suprayacentes.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈbæθ.ə.laɪt/

A large mass of intrusive igneous rock that is believed to have solidified deep within the Earth's crust.

  • 🇪🇸Masa grande de roca ígnea intrusiva que se formó al solidificarse magma a gran profundidad en la corteza terrestre, aflorando a veces tras la erosión de las rocas suprayacentes.
  1. Large igneous rock mass C2 formal scientific

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

    • The Sierra Nevada batholith is one of the largest in North America.
    • Geologists study batholiths to understand ancient volcanic activity.
    • This batholith was exposed after millions of years of erosion.

    🇪🇸Batolito

    Sinónimos: batholithpluton