Archive for September, 2010

Sandstone

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Sandstone (sometimes known as arenite) is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth’s crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most common colors are tan, brown, yellow, red, gray and […]

Types of Sandstone

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Quartz arenites are made up almost entirely of quartz grains, usually well sorted and rounded. These pure quartz sands result from extensive weathering that occurred before and during transport and removed everything but quartz, the most stable mineral. They are common in beach environments. arkoses are more than 25 percent feldspar The grains tend to […]

Sandstone Suppliers

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Sandstone Tiles Thse e tiles of sandstone are emerging as important building stone material Sandstone Strips Sandstone strips are widely used in construction industry . more Sandstone Cobbles Sandstone cobbles are available in different sizes and colors more Sandstone Raw Blocks The sandstone blocks are large pieces of sandstone Wholesale Suppliers and exporters of quality […]