Associations to the word «Diapir»

Wiktionary

DIAPIR, noun. (geology) An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.

Dictionary definition

DIAPIR, noun. A domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata.

Wise words

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