a21 Two fundamental geological principles due to Hutton

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1 T or F: Whatever cuts off or cuts thorough something else, is younger than that which it cuts.
2 T or F: The principle of inclusions is also known as the principle of components.
3 T or F: Batholiths are tabular plutons.
4 T or F: Stoping is one way that an igneous pluton can make room for itself.

Holmes (quote)
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Principle
crosscutting
relationships
intrusion:
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faults:
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both:
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Principle of inclusions
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(Worked example)
Stoping
(mining method)
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Batholiths
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