sandstone

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sand·stone | \ ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn

Definition of sandstone

: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)

Examples of sandstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Guests ascend a floating staircase to the rental which is suspended with bolts from a sandstone cliff line. — Courier Journal Staff, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2021 The meditation gift comes with a selenite wand and a mix of six stunning stones, each with their own special purpose (rose quartz, for example, radiates calmness and self-love, while sandstone stimulates creativity and quiets a busy mind). — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 The week began with more than 130 presidents and prime ministers posing for a group photo in a century-old Baroque museum crafted from red sandstone. — New York Times, 6 Nov. 2021 An avid mountain climber, Krauland first moved to Salt Lake City, and then to Chattanooga, Tennessee, specifically for access to its world-class climbing opportunities among its abundant sandstone crags. — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2021 The jagged sandstone slabs are the most astonishing features. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021 Zion was the humbling climax at the far end of the state, the park with the highest sandstone walls, almost Grand Canyon in scale. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2021 The project includes masonry work and the repair and replacement of sections of sandstone on the north and south anchorages and towers. — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2021 The specimen was found in a 400-pound block of sandstone that also preserved the fossils of oysters and extinct, squid-like creatures called belemnoids that lived in the area at the time. — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021

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