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Which is a lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass that forms close to Earth’s surface?

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A lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass close to Earth's surface is called a laccolith.

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A lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass that forms close to Earth’s surface is called Laccolith.

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A laccolith is a dome shaped unwanted or unnecessary body that has been formed between layers of sedimentary rocks. The rising magma present inside the earth pushes up the overlying layers on the surface of earth to rise up into a dome shape. It is a lens shaped mass and it is formed near to the earth surface where the crust is soft.

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