Batholith

: Molten rock (magma) rises from deep within the mantle but fails to erupt as a volcano.

: Because the magma is trapped underground, it cools very slowly over millions of years, allowing large mineral crystals—often granite —to grow. batholith

: A batholith is rarely one single rock; it is usually a cluster of multiple smaller igneous bodies called plutons that have merged together. : Molten rock (magma) rises from deep within

: These "deep stones" only become visible at the surface after millions of years of continental uplift and the erosion of the miles of rock once covering them. Famous Examples batholith