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Explain Laccoliths and Batholiths

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Laccoliths are formed when the magma becomes solid just below the crust. The upper surface is dome shaped but the bottom is flat.

Batholiths are deep seated intrusion of igneous rocks. They are usually dome shaped with no definite floor and they form cores of mountain ranges.

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