Intrusion

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A body of igneous rock that invades older rock. This may be by forceful intrusion or by magmatic sloping.

Pellant, p. 251

Sources

  • Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995)
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