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Describe how Batholiths are formed.
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What is a Batholith?
Batholiths are large, intrusive igneous rock formations that are characterized by their massive size and deep-seated origins within the Earth's crust.Formation of Batholiths
- Large mass of thick/viscous magma under high pressure moves in the earth's crust covering an extensive area- The magma cools and solidifies
- A big dome-shaped mass of igneous rock extending to great depth is formed
- This is s batholiths
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