batholith
Subsurface granite mass
A batholith is a massive formation of igneous rock that solidified deep underground, later exposed by erosion of the overlying material.
Batholiths form the cores of mountain ranges and can extend for thousands of square miles.
The Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range of British Columbia are underlain by batholiths.
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- dioriteFeldspar-hornblende igneous rock
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
- micaLayered silicate mineral
hornblende · silica · gabbro · minerals · zircon · biotite · potassium feldspar · coarse-grained
Subterranean cooled magma body
- magmaMolten rock underground
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- emplacementPrepared weapon position
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
cooling · solidification · country rock · dikes · sills · stocks · cupolas · magma chamber
Study of crustal deformation
- orogenyGeological mountain formation
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- erosionGradual wearing away
- exhumationRecovering buried remains
isostasy · crust · mountain building · subduction · volcanic arc · petrology · geochronology · radiometric dating
State of being unprotected
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- inselbergIsolated residual hill
- torHigh rocky outcrop
exfoliation · weathering · jointing · terrain · bedrock · escarpment · Yosemite · Half Dome
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- dioriteFeldspar-hornblende igneous rock
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
mica · hornblende · silica · gabbro · minerals · zircon · biotite · potassium feldspar · coarse-grained
pluton
Subterranean cooled magma body
- magmaMolten rock underground
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- emplacementPrepared weapon position
crystallization · cooling · solidification · country rock · dikes · sills · stocks · cupolas · magma chamber · deep-seated
tectonics
Study of crustal deformation
- orogenyGeological mountain formation
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- erosionGradual wearing away
exhumation · isostasy · crust · mountain building · subduction · volcanic arc · petrology · geochronology · radiometric dating · Mesozoic
exposure
State of being unprotected
tor · exfoliation · weathering · jointing · terrain · bedrock · escarpment · Yosemite · Half Dome · Stone Mountain
batholithlava flow
Moving volcanic discharge
volcanic rock · obsidian · pumice · tuff · volcanic glass