Sandstone and Greywacke Uses

Sandstone

Greywacke

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Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Curbing, Whetstones

Industry

Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones, Used in aquariums

As armour rock for sea walls, Petroleum reservoirs, Sea Defence, Tombstones

Uses of Sandstone and Greywacke

There are many uses of Sandstone and Greywacke based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Sandstone and Greywacke and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Sandstone: an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.
Commercial uses of Greywacke: as armour rock for sea walls, petroleum reservoirs, sea defence, tombstones.