The igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

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The igneous feature shown in the photograph is a volcanic neck, which is a type of intrusive igneous feature that forms when magma solidifies in the throat of a volcano. A dike is a vertical sheet-like intrusion that cuts through rock layers, a sill is a horizontal sheet-like intrusion that is parallel to rock layers, and a batholith is a large plutonic body that forms deep underground. None of these terms describe the feature shown in the photograph as accurately as a volcanic neck.

The Igneous Feature Shown in This Photograph Is a