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Volcanoes
Volcano Study Guide Part 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mushroom shaped pluton | laccolith |
| Similar to a batholith, but smaller | stock |
| Largest pluton, irregular shape | batholith |
| Pluton that is parallel to the rock it intrudes | sill |
| Intrusive igneous rock body | pluton |
| Pluton that cuts across preexisting rock, often originates in a rock crack | dike |
| Connects a magma chamber to the vent | pipe |
| Forms when outside of a volcano erodes and the solidified pipe is left standing | neck |