sandstone
[sand-stohn]
- a common sedimentary rock consisting of sand, usually quartz, cemented together by various substances, as silica, calcium carbonate, iron oxide, or clay.
Origin of sandstone
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Her father built a successful business and the family lives in an $800,000 sandstone house in a posh Glasgow suburb.
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No polishing of sandstone will reveal the mottling of marble.
A Dish Of OrtsGeorge MacDonald
The rocks of the Jason may be seen in any quarry of Warwickshire sandstone.
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Quartz, sandstone and the granites are of low cementing value.
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If the layers were of sand, the rock is sandstone; if of clay, it is shale.
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It is found associated with sandstone, which contains many fossils.
sandstone
- any of a group of common sedimentary rocks consisting of sand grains consolidated with such materials as quartz, haematite, and clay minerals: used widely in building
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sandstone
[sănd′stōn′]
- A medium-grained sedimentary rock consisting of fine to coarse sand-sized grains that have been either compacted or cemented together by a material such as silica, iron oxide, or calcium carbonate. Although sandstone usually consists primarily of quartz, it can also consist of other minerals, and it can vary in color from yellow or red to gray or brown.
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sandstone
A sedimentary rock formed of sand-sized grains that have been either compacted or cemented together. Although sandstone usually consists primarily of quartz, it can also consist of other minerals.
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