Well there are numerous ways. First of all, if you're a student, you can ask a science teacher; they should always have some. Secondly, you could go to a gem/rock shop (can't remember what they're called) and ask for one. Thirdly, if there is an open-cut mine near you (usually outside rural towns, in the bush), there is usually tons (literally) of sandstone. Hope I helped! :3
Sandstone is not a mineral, it is a rock type.
No. Sandstone is not a mineral, it is a rock type.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock.
Red sandstone is a type of sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains. Sandstone belongs to the mineral group of silicates, which are minerals that contain silicon and oxygen atoms.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of grains of minerals or mineraloids that are cemented together. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure, whereas sandstone is a rock made up of various mineral grains. Therefore, sandstone itself is not considered a mineral, but rather a rock composed of minerals.
The principal mineral in sandstone is quartz. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized mineral particles, with quartz being the most abundant mineral present.
Quartz is predominate.
Sandstone does not have luster and is classified as dull. Sandstone does not have either fracture or cleavage either because it is a rock rather than a mineral.
Sandstone, like any other kind of rock, is a non-metallic mineral. There are some kinds of rocks which have metal in them, which can be extracted by various techniques, but the rock itself is not metallic.
A core sample of a mineral
The scientific name for sandstone is simply "sandstone." Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized mineral grains, predominantly quartz, feldspar, and lithic fragments, cemented together by a mineral such as calcite, silica, or iron oxide.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust.