Sandstone
A rock classification type
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About Sandstone
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
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 Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49438
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49438:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8bcad7f7-9fdb-4415-b5e4-c5537228f567
Classification of Sandstone
Sub-divisions of Sandstone
Pronunciation of Sandstone
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Phanerozoic : 485.4 卤 1.9 Ma to 66.0 Ma - based on 11 recorded ages.
Synonyms of Sandstone
Other Language Names for Sandstone
Varieties of Sandstone
Berner Sandstein | Local 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 Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
22 photos of Sandstone associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
14 photos of Sandstone associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 路 2H2O |
11 photos of Sandstone associated with Uraninite | UO2 |
11 photos of Sandstone associated with Asphaltite | |
10 photos of Sandstone associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
8 photos of Sandstone associated with Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 路 12H2O |
6 photos of Sandstone associated with Schr枚ckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F 路 10H2O |
6 photos of Sandstone associated with Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
6 photos of Sandstone associated with Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 路 5-8H2O |
6 photos of Sandstone associated with Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 路 3H2O |
Internet Links for Sandstone
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References for Sandstone
Reference List:
Annapurna base camp, Annapurna Sanctuary, Annapurna Municipality, Kaski District, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal