Sandstone - All you need to know

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Sandstone - All you need to know
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Introduction

• What is Sandstone?
• Sandstone is one of the most common kinds of
  clastic sedimentary rocks consists of sand-size
  (0.06 to 2 mm) clasts or grains of minerals and
  organic matters.
• Formation of Sandstone 
• The formation of sandstone occurs mostly into two
  phases, sedimentation/accumulation compaction.
  Sedimentation of sand particles takes place
  either through water or air. Compaction occurs
  with physical pressure and chemical changes. The
  steps are
• Sedimentation of quartz crystals
• Formation of cement matrix
• Formation of pores

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Types of Sandstone Components

• The first phase forms sand clasts or grains due
  to transportation of sand particles from the
  source. The second phase forms cement or binding
  material and matrix as filler between the
  framework grains or clasts. The pore space is a
  void where no clasts, cement, or matrix matter
  exists. Lets know these components of sandstone
  with some details.

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Classification of Sandstone

• Framework Grain-based Classification

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• Cement-based Classification

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Properties of Sandstone

• General Properties
• Variable colors and hues are found in sandstone.
  For instance, Beige, Black, Brown, Cream, Dark
  Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark
  Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow, and some
  are Colorless.
• Darker hues of Sandstone indicates the presence
  of organic content like clay in the
  compositions. 
• Red, brown, yellow, and green colors are thanks
  to the presence of iron oxides in the clasts,
  cement, and matrix of Sandstone.

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• Chemical Properties
• Sandstone has various mineral content, such as
  Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas,
  Quartz, and so on.
• The chemical compound content of Sandstone is
  Aluminum Oxide, CaO, Iron (III) Oxide, Potassium
  Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, and so
  on.
• Biological, Chemical, Mechanical Weathering are
  common in sandstone.
• Physical Properties
• It has a hardness of 6 to 7, and conchoidal
  fractures are present.
• It has coarse to fine grain size.
• Sandstone is a highly porous natural stone. 
• It has 95.00 N/mm2 compressive strength.

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Uses of Sandstone

• Sandstone Interior Flooring Wall Cladding

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• Sandstone as Bathroom Tiles

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• Sandstone as Countertop

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• Sandstone in Interior Decoration

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• Sandstone as Exterior Wall Cladding

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• Sandstone in Outdoor Patio

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Conclusion

• Now, you have almost complete knowledge regarding
  sandstone, its facts, properties, and usages.
  Now, it is time to implement your construction
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  application projects. It is a place to get the
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Source

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