solid rock
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Experts estimate that the subterranean complex reaches 300 to 450 feet deep beneath solid rock, with enough room to accommodate several nuclear-related facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
To get it out, he’ll need to extract the gold from veins hidden within solid rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Previous permeability studies have been performed only on loose sediments that have been consolidated into solid rock.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024
Volcanic eruptions occur when magma, which is lighter than the solid rock around it, rises to the earth's surface from deep below it.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Beyond were still more steps, hewn out of solid rock.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
