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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 8 | A cellar-like floor or storey of a building; an ancient foundation of rock beneath sedimentary rock; or, an underlying support | |
3 | 34% | 9 | Sedimentary rock | |
Sedimentary Clay Rock Which May Contain Oil Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SHALE" which means:
- noun
- • A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay verb
- • To take off the shell or coat of.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The shale formation extends for miles beneath the surface."
- • "Fracking involves breaking apart shale to extract natural gas."
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1 | *Sedimentary rock
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10 Jan 2017 | New York Times / 10 Jan 2017 |
2 | A cellar-like floor or storey of a building; an ancient foundation of rock beneath sedimentary rock; or, an underlying support
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3 | A sedimentary rock formed from compacted mud or clay | |
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5 | Sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay minerals | |
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17 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 17 Apr 2023 |
7 | Thin-layered sedimentary rock
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31 Mar 2021 | New York Times / 31 Mar 2021 |