Cap Rock

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Cap rock:

Cap rock means the rock formation, a body of limestone, anhydride, and/or gypsum, overlying a salt dome.

Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations

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