Salt Dome Definition
noun
A domelike geologic formation formed when an underground salt deposit rises toward the surface, pushing up and curving what lies above it.
American Heritage
A domelike structure produced in stratified rocks by the intrusion of a mass of salt in a plastic state and frequently containing oil, gas, etc.
Webster's New World
(geology) An upwelling of crystalline rock salt and its aureole of deformed sediments.
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