Sandstone
At a glance
- Type
- Rock
- Group
- Sedimentary rock
- Crystal system
- None (a rock)
- Hardness
- Hard (5.5 to 7.5)
- Colour
- Grey, Red, Yellow, Brown
- Lustre
- Dull
- Use
- Building
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The ancient city of Petra in Jordan was carved straight into sandstone cliffs.
- Pravčická brána in Bohemian Switzerland is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q13085 · All stones · All entries