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It is assumed to be of "laccolithic" form, from its regular contact altitude to the Breijera formation (country.

He coined the term "laccolite" (now laccolith) to describe the characteristic shapes of some of the.

The growth of laccoliths can take as little as a few months when associated with a single magma.

one of over a dozen laccoliths in the Elk and adjacent West Elk Mountains.

West Beckwith Mountain is one of over a dozen laccoliths in the West Elk and adjacent Elk Mountains.

current understanding of granite pluton shape suggest that most are either laccolithic or lopolithic.

been interpreted to be part of a laccolith, a magmatic stock or volcano conduits that became exposed at the surface after overlying rocks eroded away.

The surrounding terrain is characterized by laccolithic mountains flanked by precipitous cliffs, extensive talus aprons, forested.

Richard-Molard (1948) considered it to be the result of a laccolithic thrust.

Some of the igneous intrusions have the shapes of laccoliths.

Pine Valley Mountains form the Pine Valley Laccolith, one of the largest laccoliths in the United States.

A laccolith is a concordant intrusion with a flat base and domed roof.