0
The color of a sandstone does not necesarily say anything about its age.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How can you tell that sandstone is older than a basalt layer?
If the sandstone is below the basalt layer, it is older. Though caution is advised, to make sure it is really a basalt layer and not an intrusion of gabbro. Other indicators that the sandstone is older is evidence of alteration to the sandstone where the two meet (called a "baked contact") and pieces of sandstone being found in the the basalt.
How can you tell that the sandstone was not deposited on top of basalt layers?
The sandstone layer is older than the basalt. The older rock cannot be on top of the younger rock. The sandstone and the basalt (or basalt dike) are both deposited at the same depth.
What principle is a geologist applying when deciding that a fossil in a mud layer is older than a fossil in a sandstone layer above it?
Which principle is a geologist applying when deciding that a fossil in a mud layer is older than a fossil in a sandstone layer above it.
Is Jupiter with tan and brown bands?
Yes, it is.
What does cinder color look like?
it is a kind of brown with tan and it magma is red
What is the color of the sandstone?
Sandstone can be in any color, but is mostly found in tan, brown, yellow, red, gray, and white.dunno probz brown or orange x
What colors are pyramids in egypt?
They are made of stones (such as sandstone) so they are a sandy, tan, brown color!
What colors make sandstone?
Sandstone is a tan or light brown color. It is a mixture of all three primary colors, red, yellow, and blue. One can either start with lighter tones of these colors, or add white to the brown to lighten it up. More red can be added if desired.
What colour is sand?
Sand is usually tan or brown, but, in Hawaii there is black sand.
What colors are sandstone?
sandstone is usually like a tannish or brown color.
Shihpoo puppy has a brown coat but mother is a white poodle and father is a tan shitztu. Will the puppy change color or stay brown?
I think it's coat will become lighter.It's obvious when you think about genetics. The mother is white, and the father is tan, which equals when he is older that he will be tan.
What type of stone was angkor what made from?
Sandstone, there were 3 types found: yellow-brown sandstone, red sandstone, and greywacke (which is a hard sandstone)
How can you tell that sandstone is older than a basalt layer?
If the sandstone is below the basalt layer, it is older. Though caution is advised, to make sure it is really a basalt layer and not an intrusion of gabbro. Other indicators that the sandstone is older is evidence of alteration to the sandstone where the two meet (called a "baked contact") and pieces of sandstone being found in the the basalt.
How can you tell that the sandstone was not deposited on top of the basalt?
The sandstone layer is older than the basalt. The older rock cannot be on top of the younger rock. The sandstone and the basalt (or basalt dike) are both deposited at the same depth.
How can you tell that the sandstone was not deposited on top of basalt layers?
The sandstone layer is older than the basalt. The older rock cannot be on top of the younger rock. The sandstone and the basalt (or basalt dike) are both deposited at the same depth.
Which feature is represented between the green shale and the tan sandstone?
a buried erosional surface
Is De Long Shale older or Desert Sandstone?
NO
