Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to …

May 13, 2025 · A pluton (pronounced "PLOO-tonn") is a deep-seated intrusion of igneous rock, a body that made its way into pre-existing rocks in a melted form (magma) several kilometers …

pluton, body of intrusive igneous rock the size, composition, shape, or exact type of which is in doubt; when such characteristics are known, more limiting terms can be used. Thus, plutons …

A pluton that has intruded and obscured the contact between a terrane and adjacent rock is called a stitching pluton.

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A body of intrusive igneous rock which crystallizes from magma cooling underneath the surface of the Earth is called a pluton. If the pluton is large, it may be called a batholith or a stock …

Sep 3, 2019 · A pluton is a type of rock that is formed when magma cools and solidifies underground. Plutons are not to be confused with volcanic rocks, which are the rock that is …

A pluton is a body of intrusive igneous rock that forms when molten material, known as magma, solidifies deep within the Earth’s crust. This mass of rock crystallizes beneath the surface, …

A pluton is a large, intrusive igneous rock body that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. These formations can vary in size and shape, and they …

Pluton is a general term for any such body, and plutons come in many shapes and sizes (Figure 7.12). In practice, however, geologists use the word pluton mostly only to refer to blobby or …