Sandstone
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| Family: |
Sedimentary. |
| Formation: | Formed by layers of sand building up beneath the sea. |
| Texture: | Can be gritty to the touch. |
| Colour: | Can be red, brown, yellow and so on. |
| Location: | County Armagh. |
| Uses: | Building. |
| Chemistry: | Made of quartz, and so does not react with acid. |
| Notes: | Becomes quartzite when metamorphosed. |