Dike (geology)
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dike-geology-163-2148148
title:
Dike (geology)
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In geology, a dike or dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body. Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in origin. Magmatic dikes form when magma flows into a crack then solidifies as a sheet intrusion, either cutting across layers of rock or through a contiguous mass of rock. Clastic dikes are formed when sediment fills a pre-existing crack.
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A sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(geology)
date created:
2004-09-11T03:04:26Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T02:49:28Z
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