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soft rock

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soft rock [′sȯft ′räk]
(mining engineering)
Rock that can be removed by air-operated hammers, but cannot be handled economically by a pick.
(petrology)
A broad designation for sedimentary rock.
A rock that is relatively nonresistant to erosion.


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Zig-zag trails led up to them, and narrow ledges scooped from the face of the soft rock connected those upon the same level.
 
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