Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded 0
From its composition, sand and stone 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Clastic, Granular, Rough 0
Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings 0
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones, Used in aquariums 0
Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Abu Simbel in Egypt, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Buland Darwaza in Agra, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Dom in Berlin, Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India, India Gate in Delhi, India, Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, Khajuraho Temples, India, Leh Palace in Leh, India, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, Luxor Temple in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Petra in Jordan, Qutb Minar in India, Red Fort in Delhi, India, Sanchi Stupa in India 0
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, US 0
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock which forms from cemented sand-sized clasts. It forms when sand layers are buried under sediments of sand. 0
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand 0
Learn more about Properties of Sandstone
What is Sandstone? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Sandstone i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Sandstone include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Sandstone is 95.00 N/mm2. Streak of Sandstone is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Sandstone is dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Sandstone is opaque in nature. Know all about Sandstone, What is Sandstone, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Sandstone
What is Sandstone composed of? Get to know about composition of Sandstone here. Sandstone definition gives information about the Formation of Sandstone and its composition.The composition of Sandstone can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Sandstone rock includes Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Sandstone rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Sandstone rock in next section.