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asphalt rock

American  

noun

Geology.
  1. a rock formation, usually of limestone or sandstone, containing large amounts of bitumens.


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As she listened, a technician took apart the asphalt rock, placing each bit of spy gear and equipment on the table, one by one.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Marti had brought a duplicate copy of the asphalt rock and offered riveting details of her capture.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

A macadam road of asphalt rock was then made, which gave very good results, and finally, in 1854, a portion of the Rue Bergère was laid in Paris of compressed asphalt on a concrete foundation.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various

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