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cap rock [′kap ‚räk] (geology) An overlying, generally impervious layer or stratum of rock that overlies an oil- or gas-bearing rock. Barren vein matter, or a pinch in a vein, supposed to overlie ore. A hard layer of rock, usually sandstone, a short distance above a coal seam. An impervious body of anhydrite and gypsum in a salt dome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The roads take in Joshua tree forests (some charred by the summer blazes), cactus gardens, two palm oases and such dramatic geologic formations as Skull Rock, Cap Rock and Jumbo Rocks. Hole DDHF-77, drilled in the east-central portion of the resource, intercepted 150 meters of leached cap rock grading 0. 1) Fourteen-year-old Gabriela Giron of Thousand Oaks works her way to the top of Cap Rock in the Joshua Tree National Park during a family rock climbing trip. |
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