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How is sandstone obtained?

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How is sandstone obtained?

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  1. layers of sediment mush together under increasing heat and pressure thus forming sandstone a sedimentary rock. hence the name.


  2. By drilling for it.

  3. It's carved out of the ground, from sedimentary deposits.

  4. sandstone is the second most common sedimentary rock (shale is the most common). sandstone consists of grains of sand, mostly quartz, which have been compacted and cemented together. its colour varies according to the minerals it contains and the cementing mineral.

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