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Type of sedimentary rock
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains, cemented together by another mineral. Sandstones
Sandstone
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up sandstone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. Sandstone may also
Sandstone_(disambiguation)
Rock formation in southeast England
Southern Sandstone is a local name for the Ardingly Sandstone of southeast England, a soft sandstone of Cretaceous age separating the Tunbridge Wells
Southern_Sandstone
Topics referred to by the same term
Red Sandstone may refer to: Sandstone appearing red due to the inclusion of iron oxides (hematite) Old Red Sandstone, a British lithostratigraphic unit
Red_Sandstone
Southern California swingers resort (1969–1976)
Sandstone Retreat, officially the Sandstone Foundation for Community Systems Research, was a clothing-optional, open sexuality resort for swingers located
Sandstone_Retreat
Paskapoo Sandstone: Calgary, Alberta Božanov Sandstone: near Božanov Niedergrund Sandstone: near Dolní Žleb Libná Sandstone: near Libná Zdoňov Sandstone: near
List_of_sandstones
Open-air amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas
Sandstone Amphitheater, currently known as Azura Amphitheater, is an open-air amphitheater located in Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States. It is owned
Sandstone_Amphitheater
Mountain range in Germany
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains, also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands (German: Elbsandsteingebirge, pronounced [ɛlpˈz̥antʃtaɪnɡəˌbɪʁɡə]; Czech: Děčinská
Elbe_Sandstone_Mountains
Minnesotan train station (1895-1971)
The Sandstone station of Sandstone, Minnesota was built in 1895 and served the Great Northern Railway and successor Burlington Northern until 1971. Passenger
Sandstone_station
Geologic formation in the southwestern United States
The Navajo Sandstone is a geological formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U.S. states of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, northwest
Navajo_Sandstone
Group of Australia's oldest universities
Adelaide University of Queensland University of Western Australia The sandstone universities are an informally defined group comprising Australia's oldest
Sandstone_universities
Series of 1940s US nuclear tests
Operation Sandstone was a series of nuclear weapon tests in 1948. It was the third series of American tests, following Trinity in 1945 and Crossroads
Operation_Sandstone
Fossil water aquifer system in northeastern Africa
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is the world's largest known fossil water aquifer system. It is located underground in the eastern end of the
Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
Nubian_Sandstone_Aquifer_System
Cambrian geologic formation found in the Southwestern United States
Except where underlain by the Sixtymile Formation, the Tapeats Sandstone is the Cambrian geologic formation that is the basal geologic unit of the Tonto
Tapeats_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Southern Africa
The Forest Sandstone is a geological formation in southern Africa, dating to roughly between 200 and 190 million years ago and covering the Hettangian
Forest_Sandstone
Low-security prison in Minnesota, US
Correctional Institution, Sandstone (FCI Sandstone) is a low-security United States federal prison for male offenders in Sandstone, Minnesota. It is operated
Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone
Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Mexico
The Balumtun Sandstone is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. The formation is up to 760 metres thick, and consists of gray sandstone, that were deposited
Balumtun_Sandstone
Variety of sedimentary rock in the eastern Sahara
The Nubian Sandstone is a variety of sedimentary rock deposited on the Precambrian basement in the eastern Sahara, north-east Africa and Arabian Peninsula
Nubian_Sandstone
Long-distance footpath in England
The Sandstone Trail is a 55-kilometre (34 mi) long-distance walkers' path, following sandstone ridges running north–south from Frodsham in central Cheshire
Sandstone_Trail
City in Minnesota, United States
Sandstone is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. The population was 2,462 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 and Minnesota
Sandstone,_Minnesota
Part of the Elbe Sandstones of central Europe
Grillenburg Sandstone (German: Grillenburger Sandstein) and Niederschöna Sandstone (Niederschönaer Sandstein) belong to the Elbe Sandstones of central
Grillenburg_Sandstone
Geologic formation in New Mexico, US
The Zuni Sandstone is a geologic formation in west-central New Mexico. It marks the southernmost limit of Jurassic fluvial and lacustrine sedimentary
Zuni_Sandstone
Geologic unit in eastern North America
The Potsdam Sandstone, more formally known as the Potsdam Group, is a geologic unit of mid-to-late Cambrian age found in Northern New York and northern
Potsdam_Sandstone
Mountain in the Santa Monica Mountains
Sandstone Peak, also known as Mount Allen, is a mountain in Ventura County, California. It is the highest summit in the Santa Monica Mountains, with an
Sandstone_Peak
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Sandstone (also New Richmond or New River Falls) is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia
Sandstone,_West_Virginia
Geologic formation in Austria
The Bruderndorf Sandstone is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Paleogene period. List of fossiliferous stratigraphic
Bruderndorf_Sandstone
Geological formation of the Stormberg Group in Transvaal, South Africa
The Bushveld Sandstone is a geological formation dating to roughly between 201 and 189 million years ago and covering the Carnian to Norian stages. The
Bushveld_Sandstone
Middle Jurassic geologic formation in Australia
Colalura Sandstone is a Middle Jurassic geologic formation of the Perth Basin of Western Australia. The formation overlies the Moonyoonooka Sandstone. Dinosaur
Colalura_Sandstone
Topics referred to by the same term
Sandstone School may refer to: Sandstone School (Sandstone, Minnesota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pine County, Minnesota Sandstone
Sandstone_School
Place in Victoria, Australia
Sandstone Island is a small island located approximately one kilometre southeast of the Hastings foreshore in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. Sandstone
Sandstone_Island
Type of sandstone found in Germany
Posta Sandstone (German: Postaer Sandstein), also called Wehlen Sandstone (Wehlener Sandstein), only occurs on the eastern banks of the River Elbe at
Posta_Sandstone
Geologic formation of Permian age in the southwestern United States
The Coconino Sandstone is a Permian age geologic formation composed of light-colored quartz arenite of eolian origin. It erodes to form conspicuous, sheer
Coconino_Sandstone
Topics referred to by the same term
Sandstone Township may refer to the following places in the United States: Sandstone Township, Jackson County, Michigan Sandstone Township, Pine County
Sandstone_Township
Topics referred to by the same term
Sandstone Ranch may refer to: Sandstone Ranch (Colorado), an historic place in Longmont, Colorado Sandstone Ranch (Nevada), an historic place in Clark
Sandstone_Ranch
Medium to coarse-grained quartz sandstone with minor shale and laminite lenses
Sydney sandstone, also known as the Hawkesbury sandstone, yellowblock, and yellow gold, is a sedimentary rock named after Sydney, and the Hawkesbury River
Sydney_sandstone
Geologic formation
The Kalmarsund Sandstone is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. Earth sciences portal Germany portal
Kalmarsund_Sandstone
Geologic formation in North America
Jacobsville Sandstone is a red sandstone formation, marked with lightly-colored streaks and spots, primarily found in northern Upper Michigan, portions
Jacobsville_Sandstone
Early Jurassic geological formation in the Mojave Desert, United States
The Aztec Sandstone is an Early Jurassic geological formation of primarily eolian sand from which fossil pterosaur tracks have been recovered. The formation
Aztec_Sandstone
Geologic formation in eastern Australia
Scarborough Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. Commonly seen in the Illawarra region, this stratum is up to 26
Scarborough_Sandstone
Obsolete geological term
Calciferous sandstone is an obsolete geological term relating to strata at the base of the Carboniferous formation, below the coal measures. The rocks
Calciferous_sandstone
Orleans County NY sandstone quarry history
sandstone is a geographic subset of the Medina Group stratigraphic formation in New York State and beyond. The name refers specifically to sandstone first
Medina_sandstone
Large commercial agricultural enterprise
Sandstone Estates (Pty) Ltd is a large commercial agricultural enterprise covering over 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres), located on the border with Lesotho
Sandstone_Estates
Geological formation in Western Australia
The Tumblagooda Sandstone is a geological formation deposited during the Silurian or Ordovician periods, between four and five hundred million years ago
Tumblagooda_Sandstone
Rock consolidated from volcanic ash
containing 25% to 75% ash is described as tuffaceous (for example, tuffaceous sandstone). A pyroclastic rock containing 25–75% volcanic bombs or volcanic blocks
Tuff
Bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, US
The Silurian Tuscarora Formation — also known as Tuscarora Sandstone or Tuscarora Quartzite — is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West
Tuscarora_Sandstone
Geological formation in Kenya
The Lapurr Sandstone, also spelled Lapur Sandstone, previously considered part of the informal "Turkana Grits", is a geological formation in Kenya (Turkana
Lapurr_Sandstone
Geologic formation across the Colorado Plateau, USA
The Wingate Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Glen Canyon Group of the Colorado Plateau province of the United States which crops out in northern
Wingate_Sandstone
Assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region
Old Red Sandstone, abbreviated ORS, is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great
Old_Red_Sandstone
Geological formation in Montana, USA
The Eagle Sandstone, originally the Eagle Formation, is a geological formation in Montana whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. It is a light
Eagle_Sandstone
Geological formation in Scotland
The Millbuie Sandstone is a geological formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal Scotland
Millbuie_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Australia
The Precipice Sandstone an Early Jurassic (Sinemurian to early Pliensbachian, with possible Hettangian levels) geologic formation of the Surat Basin in
Precipice_Sandstone
Species of marsupial
The sandstone false antechinus (Pseudantechinus bilarni), also known as the sandstone pseudantechinus, the sandstone antechinus, the sandstone dibbler
Sandstone_false_antechinus
Geologic Formation in the United States
The Nugget Sandstone is a Late Triassic to Early Jurassic geologic formation that outcrops in Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah, western United States
Nugget_Sandstone
Sandstone formation in the United States
Berea Sandstone, also known as Berea Grit, is a sandstone formation in the U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It
Berea_Sandstone
Type of sandstone, or U.S. townhouse built thereof
Brownstone is a brown Triassic–Jurassic sandstone that was historically a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States and Canada
Brownstone
Pert Near Sandstone is an Americana/Roots band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and an influential part of the Minnesota Roots Music scene that includes
Pert_Near_Sandstone
Geologic formation in the United States
The Ridgeley sandstone is a sandstone or quartzite of Devonian age found in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia
Ridgeley_Sandstone
Sandstone with fragments of other rocks
Lithic sandstones, or lithic arenites, or litharenites, are sandstones with a significant (>5%) component of lithic fragments, though quartz and feldspar
Lithic_sandstone
European geological formation
Luxembourg Sandstone (French: Grès de Luxembourg) is a geologic formation in Luxembourg. It exists along the eastern margin of the Paris Basin. Sandstone units
Luxembourg_Sandstone
Index of articles associated with the same name
Galuconitic Sandstone may refer to: A subunit of the Mannville Group Glauconitic Sandstone more generally, a type of greensand This set index article includes
Glauconitic_Sandstone
Black Hand Sandstone is a multistory, crossbedded, coarse-grained conglomeratic sandstone within the Cuyahoga Formation in Ohio. Wikimedia Commons has
Black_hand_sandstone
Mesozoic geologic formation in the United States
The Castlegate Sandstone is a Mesozoic geologic formation in the United States. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the
Castlegate_Sandstone
Northern landmass that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent
is the Old Red Continent or Old Red Sandstone Continent, in reference to abundant red beds of the Old Red Sandstone during the Devonian. The continent
Laurasia
Group of rock formations within the Cape Supergroup sequence of rocks
Table Mountain Sandstone (TMS), formally known by its geological name the Peninsula Formation Sandstone, is a group of rock formations within the Cape
Table_Mountain_Sandstone
Type of sandstone found in Germany
Elbe Sandstone (German: Elbsandstein) describes sandstones that naturally occur in North Bohemia and those parts of Saxony within the area around Dresden
Elbe_Sandstone
Geological formation in the United Kingdom
The New Red Sandstone, chiefly in British geology, is composed of beds of red sandstone and associated rocks laid down throughout the Permian (300 million
New_Red_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Mexico
The Oakville Sandstone is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Earth sciences portal Mexico portal
Oakville_Sandstone
Geological formation in England
Beds, Pilton Shales) Baggy Sandstones Formation (Baggy Beds, Marwood Beds) Upcott Slates Formation Pickwell Down Sandstones Formation Morte Slates Formation
Exmoor_Group
Geologic unit in Utah, USA
The Ferron Sandstone is a geological member of the Mancos Shale in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period; and more specifically
Ferron_Sandstone
Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
(secondary coordinates) Sandstone Point is a coastal locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sandstone Point had a population
Sandstone_Point,_Queensland
Geological formation in Utah, United States
The Entrada Sandstone is a formation in the San Rafael Group found in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Colorado, northwest New Mexico, northeast Arizona, and
Entrada_Sandstone
The Freda Sandstone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It dates back to the Proterozoic. Lithologically, the Freda Sandstone is a lithic, red-brown,
Freda_Sandstone
Former railway in Western Australia
The Sandstone branch railway (also known as the Black Range railway) was a branch railway line between Mount Magnet and Sandstone in the Mid West region
Sandstone_branch_railway
Type of sandstone used in Washington D.C. construction
Aquia Creek sandstone is a brown to light-gray freestone used extensively in building construction in Washington, D.C. in the late 18th and early 19th
Aquia_Creek_sandstone
Geologic unit found in the Grand Canyon
The Lower Permian Esplanade Sandstone is a cliff-forming, resistant sandstone, dark red, geologic unit found in the Grand Canyon. The rock unit forms
Esplanade_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Arkansas and Oklahoma, United States
The Blakely Sandstone is a Middle Ordovician geologic formation in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. First described in 1892, this unit
Blakely_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Australia
Bulgo Sandstone is a sedimentary rock occurring in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. This stratum is up to 100 metres thick, formed in the early
Bulgo_Sandstone
Sandstone formation between Ethiopia and Eritrea border
The Adigrat Sandstone formation in north Ethiopia, in a wide array of reddish colours, comprises sandstones with coarse to fine grains, and locally conglomerates
Adigrat_Sandstone
Gadway Sandstone Pavement Barrens includes and area of Potsdam Sandstone in Clinton County New York. This location is one of less than 20 Sandstone Pavement
Gadway Sandstone Pavement Barrens
Gadway_Sandstone_Pavement_Barrens
Variant of sandstone found in Poland
Szydłowiec sandstone (Polish: piaskowiec szydłowiecki) is a variation of fine-grained and medium-grained sandstone present in the area around the town
Szydłowiec_sandstone
Geologic formation in New Mexico
The Atarque Sandstone is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Cretaceous period. The formation consists of
Atarque_Sandstone
The Southern Sydney sheltered forest, or the Sydney Sandstone Gully Forest (SSGF), is a vegetation community found in Sydney, Australia that comprises
Southern Sydney sheltered forest
Southern_Sydney_sheltered_forest
Geological formation in Moray, Scotland
The Lossiemouth Sandstone is a Middle to Late Triassic (Ladinian to Norian) age geological formation. It is exposed on the south side of the Moray Firth
Lossiemouth_Sandstone
Geologic formation in New Mexico, US
The Glorieta Sandstone is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils characteristic of the Kungurian age of the Permian geology. The Glorietta
Glorieta_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Oklahoma
The Garber Sandstone is a geologic formation from the Permian Period in Oklahoma. It serves as an important aquifer, the Garber-Wellington Aquifer, in
Garber_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Queensland, Australia
The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstones and coal were deposited in a floodplain
Hutton_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Scotland
The Hopeman Sandstone Formation is a geologic formation in Scotland. It preserves fossil footprints and body fossils from the Guadalupian Epoch in the
Hopeman_Sandstone_Formation
Southern California geological formation
The Matilija Sandstone (/məˈtɪləhə/) is a sedimentary geologic unit of Eocene epoch in the Paleogene Period, found in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Matilija_Sandstone
Local government area in Western Australia
The Shire of Sandstone is a local government area in the eastern Mid West region of Western Australia, about 740 kilometres (460 mi) northeast of the
Shire_of_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Wyoming, United States
The Tensleep Sandstone is a geological formation of Pennsylvanian to very early Permian age in Wyoming. The formation is composed of fine- to medium-grained
Tensleep_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Australia
Budgong Sandstone is a lithic sedimentary rock occurring in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. This stratum is up to 370 metres thick. Formed in the
Budgong_Sandstone
Type of limestone
The Buntsandstein (German for coloured or colourful sandstone) or Bunter sandstone is a lithostratigraphic and allostratigraphic unit (a sequence of rock
Buntsandstein
Geologic formation in Michigan and Ontario
coarse grained sandstone at the base of the Franconia formation in Ironton, Wisconsin. The Ironton is a medium to coarse grained sandstone with layers of
Munising_Group
Lagerstätte formation in Canowindra, Australia
The Mandagery Sandstone is a Late Devonian geological formation in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of several famed Australian lagerstätten, with
Mandagery_Sandstone
Geologic formation in Sweden
The Köpinge Sandstone is a highly calcareous and glauconitic sandstone geologic formation of the Vomb Trough in Skåne, southernmost Sweden. The formation
Köpinge_Sandstone
Range of hills in North West England
Cheshire Ridge, sometimes referred to as the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge, is a range of low sandstone hills which stretch north to south through Cheshire in
Mid_Cheshire_Ridge
The Newcastle Sandstone is a geologic formation in Wyoming, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Cretaceous period. Named as a
Newcastle_Sandstone
Geologic formation in California, US
Peak. The base of the formation includes sandstone and siltstone in distinct, parallel layers. The sandstone is unique in its relative coarseness and
Briones_Sandstone
Geological formation in Scotland
Sandstone Formation is a formation of Cisuralian age (Early Permian). It consists of a 1000 m thick sequence of very well-sorted aeolian sandstones,
Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation
Locharbriggs_Sandstone_Formation
Sandstone geological formation in Virginia, United States
Manassas Sandstone is a Late Triassic geological unit in Virginia and Maryland, United States. Mostly consisting of coarse sediments such as sandstone and
Manassas_Sandstone
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Beckham, from the Old English byname Becca (see Beck 4) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Intelligent and born with poetry
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Scottish
Scottish : reduced form of McCombie.English (Norfolk) : unexplained. Perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, of which the second element is Old Norse býr ‘farm’.
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Chinese, Zimbabwe
Merciful; Kindhearted
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lotus
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Long Lived; Virtuous
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
King's Shelter
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader; Pioneer
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v. i.
To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure.
n.
A species of calciferous sandstone.
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An extinct genus of huge vertebrates, probably dinosaurs, known only from four-toed tracks in Triassic sandstones.
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A species of micaceous sandstone.
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An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.
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kind of sandstone.
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Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
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A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone.
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Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock.
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A fossil footprint; as, the ichnites in the Triassic sandstone.
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A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.
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One of the large sandstone blocks scattered over the English chalk downs; -- called also sarsen stone, and Druid stone.
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A genus of fossil ganoid fishes found in the old red sandstone or Devonian formation. The head is large, and protected by a broad shield-shaped helmet prolonged behind into two lateral points.
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A kind of laminated shale or sandstone belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian.
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A tubular structure found in Potsdam sandstone, and believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.
a.
Specifically: Of or pertaining to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colors.
n.
A rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand.