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What characteristic might help you distinguish between a sandstone and a tuff?
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Why might some rocks harder than others?
Not particularly. One notable characteristic of sandstone is that it is 'friable'. This means that is is crumbly. This mainly applies to Orthoquartzite (a 'posh' word for common sandstone), but as there are many other types, it is impossible to take all into account. Something like an Arkose or a Greywacke (yes, that is a real word!) is a little harder, but all sandstones consist of relatively weak cements, but very hard clasts (grains). Orthoquartzite, for example, consists entirely of Quartz, which is a very hard mineral, and indeed all sandstones contain a high proportion of quartz fragments. Overall, though, the stone itself is not hard, as a single grain removed from the rock is not the actual rock itself (when you walk on a beach, you are not walking on Orthoquartzite). This is only relative to other rocks. All rock, however, is relatively hard. Since all rock is brittle, this makes it good for building with, and so sandstone is used for building. At high pressure, however, it crumbles and cracks easily, so a sandstone structure cannot be too tall. From a geologist's perspective, it is weak, from a general perspective, it is useful for building (it is easy to acquire and use).
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