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Dike (geology)

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A dike is a wall of rock.

ISR-2016-Makhtesh Ramon-Geological dike.jpg
ISR-2016-Makhtesh Ramon-Geological dike.jpg
It forms in a crack. Hot, melted rock fills the crack. Then the rock gets hard. It looks like a long line. It helps us learn about the Earth. Do you see any rock walls?

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File:ISR-2016-Makhtesh Ramon-Geological dike.jpg
ISR-2016-Makhtesh Ramon-Geological dike.jpg
File:Minette Dyke in New Mexico USA 01.jpg
Minette Dyke in New Mexico USA 01.jpg
File:Jagged rock echelon dike.png
Jagged rock echelon dike.png
File:Garthna Geo composite dyke.jpg
Garthna Geo composite dyke.jpg
File:Mackenzie dike swarm.png
Mackenzie dike swarm.png
File:Sheeted Dykes - Anne Burgess.jpg
Sheeted Dykes - Anne Burgess.jpg
File:Questa Caldera ring dike.jpg
Questa Caldera ring dike.jpg
File:clastic dike UT.jpg
clastic dike UT.jpg
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