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source rock

rock from which hydrocarbons are generated
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source rock

Summary

source rock ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • source rock is a type of sedimentary rock[2].

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Definition and Type

source rock is a type of sedimentary rock[2].

Why It Matters

source rock ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). source rock. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-rock
MLA “source rock.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-rock.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_source-rock_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{source rock}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-rock}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 10d ago · Setkey · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/12tb84h5k
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → sedimentary rock
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q19377113 */"
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