Meaning basement rock
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basement rockoldest underlying rock formation in any region.
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basement rockn. The oldest rocks in a given area; a complex of metamorphic and igneous rocks that underlies the sedimentary deposits. Usually Precambrian or Paleozoic in age.
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basement rockIgneous or metamorphic rock lying below sedimentary formations in the earth's crust. Basement rock does not contain petroleum deposits.
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basement rockVery old granite and metamorphic rocks found in continental crust. These rocks make up the continental shield.
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