batholitic

Thân thiện

A batholitic intrusion forms deep beneath a mountain range.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characteristic of a batholith: Describes something that pertains to, is composed of, or has the properties of a batholith, which is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The geologists studied the batholitic rock formations in the mountain range.
  • This batholitic intrusion is estimated to be over 100 million years old.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Description: Used primarily in geological contexts to describe the origin, structure, or composition of rock masses.
  • The valley's core consists of batholitic granite, exposed after millions of years of erosion.

Variants and Related Words

• Batholith (n): A very large body of igneous rock, usually granite, that has been exposed by erosion of the overlying rock.
• Batholithic (adj): An alternative spelling and form of 'batholitic', with identical meaning.

Synonyms

• Plutonic: Pertaining to igneous rock formed by solidification at considerable depth beneath the earth's surface. (Note: While all batholiths are plutonic, not all plutonic rocks form batholiths.)
• Intrusive: Describing igneous rock that has forced its way in a molten state into surrounding rock.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Batholitic core: The central, batholith-derived part of a mountain range.
  • The mountain's batholitic core is now visible.
• Batholitic emplacement: The geological process by which a batholith is formed and positioned.
  • The paper discusses the timing of batholitic emplacement.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a batholith

Từ đồng nghĩa

• batholithic