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Sandstone

A rock classification type
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About SandstoneHide

As a Commodity:
A sand-grade clastic-sedimentary-rock. Note the majority of sandstone can be classed as silicate-sandstone.

A medium-grained clastic sedimentary rock composed of fragments of sand size (0.1-2mm diameter) set in a fine-grained matrix (silt or clay) and more or less firmly united by a cementing material (commonly silica, iron oxide, or calcium carbonate); the consolidated equivalent of sand. The sand particles usually consist mostly of quartz, and the term sandstone, when used without qualification, indicates a rock containing more than about 80% quartz. The rock is usually a pale sandy colour but varies greatly in color. It may be deposited by water or wind and may contain abundant primary sedimentary features (fine and coarse bands, ripple marks, fossils, etc.). Sandstones are classified mostly according to the composition of the clastic particles and matrix, and also sometimes by mineralogic or textural maturity, fluidity index, diastrophism, and primary structures.

Ref: AGI


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49438
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49438:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
8bcad7f7-9fdb-4415-b5e4-c5537228f567

Classification of SandstoneHide

Sub-divisions of SandstoneHide

Pronunciation of SandstoneHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:
Phanerozoic : 485.4 卤 1.9 Ma to 66.0 Ma - based on 11 recorded ages.

Synonyms of SandstoneHide

Other Language Names for SandstoneHide

French:Gr猫s
Portuguese:Arenito

Varieties of SandstoneHide

Berner SandsteinLocal name for a glauconitic sandstone in the area of Bern, Switzerland.
Greensand"Greensand or green sand is a sand or sandstone which has a greenish color. This term is specifically applied to shallow marine sediment that contains noticeable quantities of rounded greenish grains. These grains are called glauconies and consist of a mi...

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
22 photos of Sandstone associated with QuartzSiO2
14 photos of Sandstone associated with GypsumCaSO4 路 2H2O
11 photos of Sandstone associated with UraniniteUO2
11 photos of Sandstone associated with Asphaltite
10 photos of Sandstone associated with HematiteFe2O3
8 photos of Sandstone associated with NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 路 12H2O
6 photos of Sandstone associated with Schr枚ckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F 路 10H2O
6 photos of Sandstone associated with BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
6 photos of Sandstone associated with TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 路 5-8H2O
6 photos of Sandstone associated with DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 路 3H2O

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