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A sheet-like body that cuts across rock layers and produced when magma is injected into fractures is called a _____

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The right answer is di-ke (dy-ke).

A di-ke (or dy-ke) is a magmatic rock slide that has infiltrated a crack through different layers of rock.

The thickness of a dy-ke can vary from a few centimeters to a few tens of meters but its length can reach several kilometers.

With erosion, a dy-ke can be isolated from surrounding rocks and form a wall.

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