batholitic
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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of or relating to a batholith
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