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Topography Associated with Massive Igneous Rocks - Coggle Diagram
Topography Associated with Massive Igneous Rocks
Definition
Formed from cooled magma
Very hard and resistant rocks
Main Landforms
Batholiths
Large underground igneous bodies
Granite Domes
Rounded hills formed by exfoliation
Tors
Piles of weathered granite rocks
Volcanic Necks
Hardened magma in volcanic pipes
Processes
Exfoliation
Outer rock layers peel away
Jointing
Cracks form in rock
Weathering
Chemical and physical breakdown
Features
Block Mountains
Rounded Hills
Bare Rocky Surfaces
Importance
Tourism attractions
Mining of minerals
Building stone resources
South African Examples
Paarl Rock
The Drakensberg
Bushveld Igneous Complex