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
From its composition, sand and stone
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Beige, Black, Brown, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones, Used in aquariums
Grey Sandstones, Crystallized Sandstones, Hard Sandstones , Carbonate Cemented Sandstones and Ganister
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
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
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, US
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock which forms from cemented sand-sized clasts. It forms when sand layers are buried under sediments of sand.
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand
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.