Stock (geology)

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In geology, a stock is a discordant igneous intrusion having a surface exposure of less than 40 sq mi (100 km2), differing from batholiths only in being smaller.[1] Most stocks are probably the cupolas of hidden batholiths. Circular or elliptical stocks may have been vents feeding former volcanoes.

References

  1. ^ GLENCOE SCIENCE | Earth Science Twelfth Grade High School Textbook (Georgia); pg. 115 paragraph 1, pg. 521 question 9


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