Definition of roof pendant a downward projection of country rock into an igneous intrusion.
Roof pendant definition.
Roof pendant definition is a downward projection or sag of the roof of a batholith.
A roof pendant is an erosional remnant that was created by the removal by erosion of the overlying country rock that formed the roof of the igneous intrusion that encloses it.
A mass of country rock which projects downwards into an intrusive body such as a batholith or remains as an erosional fragment on its upper surface.
Also known as pendant.
The roof pendants occur as isolated pieces of the surrounding rock within the intrusive mass.
The intrusions that most commonly contain roof pendants are relatively shallow stocks or batholiths.