cap rock: Meaning and Definition of

cap' rock"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Geol. Geol.
  1. a mass of anhydrite, gypsum, or limestone immediately above the salt of a salt dome.
  2. an impervious stratum overlying an oil- or gas-bearing structure.
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