Shale,salt,and fine-grained limestone that is not fractured are all good candidates to serve as ____________ within an oil field.
A)a reservoir rock
B)a seal rock
C)a source rock
D)either a source rock or a reservoir rock

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Shale, salt, and fine-grained limestone that is not fractured are good candidates to serve as seal rocks within an oil field. Seal rocks act as barriers to prevent the migration of oil and gas from the underlying reservoir rock. Reservoir rocks have high porosity and permeability, allowing them to store and transmit oil and gas. Source rocks are organic-rich sedimentary rocks that generate oil and gas through thermal maturation.

Shale,salt,and Fine-Grained Limestone That Is Not Fractured Are All Good