Stoping (geology)
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Stoping (geology)
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Stoping is a process accommodating the ascent of magmatic bodies from their sources in the mantle or lower crust to the surface. The theory was independently developed by Canadian geologist Reginald Aldworth Daly and American geologist Joseph Barrell. The process involves the mechanical disintegration of the surrounding country/host rock, typically through fracturing due to pressure increases associated with thermal expansion of the host rock in proximity of the interface with the melt. After fr
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Geologic process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoping_(geology)
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2023-07-27T13:48:56Z
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