A diapir (/ˈdaɪ.əpɪər/; from French diapir [djapiʁ], from Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω (diapeiraínō) 'to pierce through') is a type of intrusion in which...

evaporite minerals) intrudes into overlying rocks in a process known as diapirism. Salt domes can have unique surface and subsurface structures, and they...

responsible for the formation of domes, the foremost of which are refolding, diapirism, igneous intrusion, and post-impact uplift. Structural domes can be formed...

of relatively buoyant magma in large masses called plutonic diapirs. Because the diapirs are liquified and very hot, they tend to rise through the surrounding...

The Añana Diapir (Basque: Añanako diapiroa, Spanish: Diapiro de Añana) is a diapir in Álava, Basque Country, Spain. Two notable wetlands are located within...

mechanisms are thought to be important: Stokes diapir Fracture propagation Of these two mechanisms, Stokes diapirism has been favoured for many years in the...

fractures that transport the melt in conduits. For bulk transportation, diapirs carry a large volume of melt and ascent through the crust. When magma stops...

Park Wilkawillina Archaeocyathae Geological Site Oraparinna Diapir Tufa Waterfall Enorama Diapir Appealinna Mine Ruins and Miner's Hut Blacksmith's Shop,...

evaporite deposits of Jurassic age. These salt deposits formed salt dome diapirs, and are found in East Texas along the Gulf coast. East Texas outcrops...

Erin Field westward is a strongly folded anticline associated with shale diapirism, which extends west southwestward to the Pedernales Field in southeast...