sedimentary rock
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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
Shale is, after all, the most common sedimentary rock and found all over the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Companies drill wells for the gas and, in many cases, shoot water and chemicals into the sedimentary rock to force methane up to the surface where they collect it and pipe it to refineries.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Except for the igneous outcropping in which the mine is located, this whole valley is sedimentary rock, probably for a depth of several hundred feet.
From The Blue Ghost Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
