Magma That Forms Batholiths Forms in the Mantle and Must

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Essay

Magma that forms batholiths forms in the mantle and must migrate upward.However, the sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that surround these batholiths are only moderately deformed.How does a rising magma body make its way through several kilometers of solid rock to be emplaced as a batholith? (Start your journey in the mantle.)

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