"saltstone" meaning in English

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          "text": "The amount of saltstone to be produced at Savannah River is very large, about 3 million tons over 28 years; […]",
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        "Salt that has accumulated and hardened into a rocklike consistency."
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        "(geology) Salt that has accumulated and hardened into a rocklike consistency."
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