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
Their analysis revealed several grounding lines, the points where a glacier transitions from resting on solid rock to floating on seawater.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
To get it out, he’ll need to extract the gold from veins hidden within solid rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 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
This wasn’t hard rock against hard rock; harmonic tremors were earthquakes of solid rock against magma, “like squishy rock sliding on solid rock,” explained Malone.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
