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Noun Concept
Categories: Intrusions, Structural geology, Geological processes, Salt domes, Economic geology
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diapir  diapirism  diapirs  piercement structure
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A domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata WordNet 3.0
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A domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A diapir is a type of igneous intrusion in which a more mobile and ductily deformable material is forced into brittle overlying rocks. Wikipedia
Type of geologic intrusion in which a more mobile and ductily deformable material is forced into brittle overlying rocks Wikidata
A structure formed when a matter lighter than its environment moves upward by piercing the overlying material. OmegaWiki
An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden. Wiktionary
Intrusion of ductile rock. Wiktionary (translation)
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