Definitions for diapir
ˈdaɪ əˌpɪərdi·apir

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1. diapirnoun

   a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata

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1. diapirnoun

   An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.

2. Etymology: From διαπειραίνειν.

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1. diapir

   A diapir is a geological formation that is created when a softer material found in the Earth's crust pushes up into overlying, denser layers, usually due to buoyancy. This process often results in the formation of dome-shaped structures or intrusions, commonly found in regions with significant salt or magma deposits.

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1. Diapir

   A diapir is a type of intrusion in which a more mobile and ductily deformable material is forced into brittle overlying rocks. Depending on the tectonic environment, diapirs can range from idealized mushroom-shaped Rayleigh–Taylor-instability-type structures in regions with low tectonic stress such as in the Gulf of Mexico to narrow dikes of material that move along tectonically induced fractures in surrounding rock. The term was introduced by the Romanian geologist Ludovic Mrazek, who was the first to understand the principle of salt intrusion and plasticity. The term "diapir" may be applied to igneous structures, but it is more commonly applied to non-igneous, relatively cold materials, such as salt domes and mud diapirs. In addition to Earth-based observations, diapirism is thought to occur on Neptune's moon Triton, Jupiter's moon Europa, Saturn's moon Enceladus, and Uranus's moon Miranda. Diapirs commonly intrude vertically upward along fractures or zones of structural weakness through denser overlying rocks because of density contrast between a less dense, lower rock mass and overlying denser rocks. The density contrast manifests as a force of buoyancy. The process is known as diapirism. The resulting structures are also referred to as piercement structures.

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1. • Geological Formation
   • Geology

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How to pronounce diapir?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diapir in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diapir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diapir
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diapir
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diapir
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diapir