Xenoliths are likely to be associated with which magmatic process and igneous rock body?
A)columnar jointing; lava flow
B)flattening; welded ash flow tuffs
C)magmatic differentiation; gabbro sill
D)intrusion; granitic batholith

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Xenoliths are fragments of rock that are incorporated into a magma body as it intrudes into or ascends through the Earth's crust. They are often found in granitic batholiths, which are large bodies of intrusive igneous rock that have crystallized from magma deep in the Earth's crust.

Xenoliths Are Likely to Be Associated with Which Magmatic Process