Dike (geology) - Wikipedia In geology, a dike or dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in origin Magmatic dikes form when magma flows into a crack then solidifies as a sheet intrusion, either cutting across layers of rock or through a contiguous mass of rock
Dikes - United States Army Dikes, sometimes referred to as wing dams or spur dikes, are structures placed in a river to redirect the river's own energy to provide a variety of effects
Dike - Education | National Geographic Society Dikes cut across the other type of rock at a different angle than the rest of the structure Dikes are usually visible because they are at a different angle, and usually have different color and texture than the rock surrounding them Dikes are made of igneous rock or sedimentary rock
What is a Dike, Types of Dikes – Geology In It is a type of tabular or sheet intrusion, that either cuts across layers in a planar wall rock structures, or into a layer or unlayered mass of rock A dike (or dyke) is a sheet-like body of rock that forms when molten magma or fragmented rock material intrudes into a fracture in pre-existing rock, cutting across the surrounding rock layers
What Are Dikes and How Do They Form? - ThoughtCo Dikes are sheets of rock that cut across other rock layers, usually at a vertical angle Sedimentary dikes form when sediment fills fractures in rocks, often linked to earthquakes Igneous dikes form from magma cooling in vertical fractures and can be very tall and long
Dike | Volcanic, Intrusive Magma | Britannica dike, in geology, tabular or sheetlike igneous body that is often oriented vertically or steeply inclined to the bedding of preexisting intruded rocks; similar bodies oriented parallel to the bedding of the enclosing rocks are called sills