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ˈbæθ ə lɪθbatholith

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Princeton's WordNet

  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. batholithnoun

    A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata.

Wikipedia

  1. Batholith

    A batholith (from Ancient Greek bathos 'depth', and lithos 'rock') is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock (also called plutonic rock), larger than 100 km2 (40 sq mi) in area, that forms from cooled magma deep in Earth's crust. Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or intermediate rock types, such as granite, quartz monzonite, or diorite (see also granite dome).

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  1. batholith

    A batholith is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock, typically granitic, that has been exposed by erosion and forms the core of many mountain ranges. It is formed from magma that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

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  1. Batholith

    A batholith is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust. Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or intermediate rock-types, such as granite, quartz monzonite, or diorite.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of batholith in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of batholith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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