Definitions for pluton
ˈplu tɒnplu·ton

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1. batholith, batholite, pluton, plutonic rocknoun

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

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1. plutonnoun

   A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

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1. Pluton

   In geology, an igneous intrusion (or intrusive body or simply intrusion) is a body of intrusive igneous rock that forms by crystallization of magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth. Intrusions have a wide variety of forms and compositions, illustrated by examples like the Palisades Sill of New York and New Jersey; the Henry Mountains of Utah; the Bushveld Igneous Complex of South Africa; Shiprock in New Mexico; the Ardnamurchan intrusion in Scotland; and the Sierra Nevada Batholith of California.Because the solid country rock into which magma intrudes is an excellent insulator, cooling of the magma is extremely slow, and intrusive igneous rock is coarse-grained (phaneritic). Intrusive igneous rocks are classified separately from extrusive igneous rocks, generally on the basis of their mineral content. The relative amounts of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and feldspathoid is particularly important in classifying intrusive igneous rocks.Intrusions must displace existing country rock to make room for themselves. The question of how this takes place is called the room problem, and it remains a subject of active investigation for many kinds of intrusions.The term pluton is poorly defined, but has been used to describe an intrusion emplaced at great depth; as a synonym for all igneous intrusions; as a dustbin category for intrusions whose size or character are not well determined; or as a name for a very large intrusion or for a crystallized magma chamber. A pluton that has intruded and obscured the contact between a terrane and adjacent rock is called a stitching pluton.

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1. pluton

   A pluton is a body of intrusive igneous rock that formed by crystallization of magma underground. This could include types of rocks such as granite and gabbro. Examples of plutonic features are batholiths, dikes, sills and laccoliths. These structures can vary in size and are often exposed on the Earth's surface due to erosion of the overlying rocks.

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1. Pluton

   A pluton in geology is a body of intrusive igneous rock that is crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth. Plutons include batholiths, stocks, dikes, sills, laccoliths, lopoliths, and other igneous bodies. In practice, "pluton" usually refers to a distinctive mass of igneous rock, typically several kilometers in dimension, without a tabular shape like those of dikes and sills. Batholiths commonly are aggregations of plutons. Examples of plutons include Cardinal Peak and Mount Kinabalu. The most common rock types in plutons are granite, granodiorite, tonalite, monzonite, and quartz diorite. Generally light colored, coarse-grained plutons of these compositions are referred to as granitoids.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pluton in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pluton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pluton
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton
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5. ^ Wikidata
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