cap rock
noun
a mass of anhydrite, gypsum, or limestone immediately above the salt of a salt dome.
caprock
-
a variation of
cap rock.
Example Sentences
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Experts note that relatively large concentrations of oxygen could potentially dissolve caprock, a natural geological formation that traps oil and coal—and injected CO2—and keeps them from escaping to the surface.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
Next week, rover planners will send it slowly rolling over the last stretch of dangerous caprock and descending into Hidden Valley below.
From Nature ● Jul. 16, 2014
“We will go in and out of the valleys, trying to work at the interface between the wheel-damaging caprock and where we would like to be,” says Grotzinger.
From Nature ● Jul. 16, 2014
Ludlow Cave, in the caprock on the southeastern edge of the North Cave Hills, was formed by water erosion, resulting in numerous pockets and crevises in the ceiling and walls.
From Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota by Kenneth W. Andersen
The jagged line of the caprock told him they were well on their way to Fort Worth already.
From Tight Squeeze by Dean Charles Ing
