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Sandstone (pronounced: sand-stone) Sandstone is any rock with predominantly sand-sized grains. After shale, sandstone is the next most abundant sedimentary rock. Sandstone forms in a variety of environments and often contains important clues about the origin. These "clues" are derived from the sorting, particle shape and composition of the sandstone. |
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