Question: Refer to the previous problem. How can one tell whether it is a sill which intruded between rock layers or whether it is a lava

Refer to the previous problem. How can one tell whether it is a sill which intruded between rock layers or whether it is a lava flow which was extruded on top of sedimentary rock and then was covered with other sediments?

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