Which one of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Laccolith” option2=”Batholith” option3=”Lopolith” option4=”Phacolith” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
– Lopoliths are saucer-shaped intrusions.
– Phacoliths are lens-shaped intrusions conforming to the crests or troughs of folded rock layers.
– Batholiths are typically vast, extending over 100 square kilometers, and are uncovered by erosion of the overlying rock.