Lunar domes

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Term: Lunar domes
Definition:

Rounded volcanic structure on the Moon produced by eruption or intrusion of viscous high-silica magma. An uplift that is round or elliptical in map view of the Moon with beds dipping away in all directions from a central point.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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