sandstone
noun
sand·stone
ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 
: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)
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Oil and gas infuse the pores of sandstone; layers of impermeable caprock trap it inside.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Shortly after, Canyon bought a patch of desert in Utah’s red-rock-canyon country and, in 2009, Henkel’s vision of a minimalist retreat ensconced in the sandstone landscape materialized as Amangiri, whose nightly room rates start at about $5,000.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Visitors will observe a landscape that features not only a diversity of wildflower species but also ancient sandstone formations.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
As the wind blows between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Shortly after, Canyon bought a patch of desert in Utah’s red-rock-canyon country and, in 2009, Henkel’s vision of a minimalist retreat ensconced in the sandstone landscape materialized as Amangiri, whose nightly room rates start at about $5,000.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Visitors will observe a landscape that features not only a diversity of wildflower species but also ancient sandstone formations.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
As the wind blows between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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sandstone
noun
sand·stone
-ˌstōn
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement
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