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Question
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Laccolith and Lapolith
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Solution
Laccoliths: Laccoliths are large lens-shaped intrusions which assume a dome shape. They vary in thickness and extent. When laccoliths are exposed on the surface they form low hills.
Lapoliths: Lapoliths is a saucer-shaped intrusive layer of solidified magma and sinks as shallow basins in rock-beds.
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