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  1. Magnetic Anomaly

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    Intrusive Bodies and Dikes
    Igneous intrusions, such as granite batholiths or mafic dikes, often exhibit high magnetic contrast due to the concentration of magnetite or titanomagnetite formed during crystallization.
    Dikes: Typically manifest as linear, bipolar anomalies (a positive peak followed by a negative trough, or vice versa), indicating a near-vertical structure. The orientation of the lineament can be used to infer [regional stress fields](/entries/regional-stress-fie…