diapir

Noun

Meaning

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

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There are two major hypotheses for the ascent of magma through the crust: *Stokes diapir * Fracture propagation Of these two mechanisms, Stokes diapir was favoured for many years in the absence of a reasonable alternative. Source: Internet

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