Q}What is sandstone composed of?
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Explanation:
Arenito ou grés é uma rocha sedimentar que resulta da compactação e litificação de um material granular da dimensão das areias. O arenito é composto normalmente por quartzo, mas pode ter quantidades apreciáveis de feldspatos, micas e/ou impurezas.
☆Question:-
What is sandstone composed of?
☆Answer:-
Sandstone is basically a sedimentary rock, composed mostly of sand-sized grains cemented by clay silica, carbonate, or iron oxide. In most places, the majority of constituent grains are quartz, mica, and very small fragments of pre-existing rocks.
Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure. When cemented by silica, sandstone has great strength, making it suitable for structural uses.
Sandstone is resistant to weathering. Hence, sandstone has been widely used as popular building material since ancient times.
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☆Know More:-
=> There are 3 main types of rocks:-
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
=> Formation of these rocks:-
→ Igneous Rocks:-Igneous rocks are formed when the molten magma cools down and gets solid.
→ Sedimentary Rocks:-Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of organic matter, or chemical properties.
→ Metamorphic Rocks:-Metamorphic rocks are formed by subjecting any rock type (including previously-formed metamorphic rock) to different temperature and pressure conditions.