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batholith

DEFINITIONS OF: batholith

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n large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Synonyms:
batholite, pluton, plutonic rock
Types:
granite
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
Type of:
igneous rock
rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
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