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Granite space problem

How do large bodies of granite magma make room for themselves in the crust?

Summary

Granite magma rises because it is buoyant, but how such large volumes push aside the surrounding rock to make space is still a matter of research.

Source

Open, as listed by Wikipedia · Unsolved problems in geoscience. Checked 29 Sep 2026.

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