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Limestone and sandstone are both sedimentary rocks. Therefore, they are rocks that were once other rocks, then they were eroded and weathered, so small sediments were broken off, and then they were deposited and compacted or cemented, and turned into a new rock! That is the case for sandstone (sandstone is just sand very finely compacted and cemented by minerals to form the rock. It is formed in slowish moving waters like oceans).
However, limestone is one of the exceptions. Limestone instead of being sediments that were eroded, it is made up of dead marine life and shells. It turns into the metamorphic rock marble when it is metamorphosed.
To answer your question simply, what they both have in common is they are sedimentary rocks.
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Is the Colosseum made up of sandstone or limestone?
It is made up of limestone not sandstone
Does limestone sandstone and granite absorb water?
Limestone is porous and can absorb water, while sandstone is also porous but less absorbent than limestone. Granite is a denser and less porous rock, so it does not absorb water as readily as limestone or sandstone.
Where is sandstone and limestone located and why is oil found there?
limestone and sandstone are found under ground and oil is there to
Is sandstone organic?
Sandstone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but limestone is.
Can sandstone turn in to marble?
No. Limestone turns into marble, not sandstone.
What is the weakest rock?
limestone or sandstone
What is sandstone and limestone each made of?
Sandstone is compressed sand grains, and limestone is the compressed minute skeletal remains of ancient sea creatures.
Are sandstone and limestone natural minerals?
yes
Which rock below is a sedimentary rock?
Limestone, Sandstone, Shale
Is the sphinx limestone or sandstone?
The Great Sphinx of Giza is primarily carved from limestone. The bedrock in the area consists of a type of limestone known as "Miocene limestone," which was used for the construction of the Sphinx and nearby pyramids. Sandstone is not the primary material of the Sphinx itself, although some surrounding structures may incorporate sandstone.
If a layer of sandstone lies on top of a layer of limestone in which a 300-million-year-old fossil is found and there are no unconformities the layer of sandstone must be what?
The layer of sandstone must be younger than the layer of limestone, which contains the 300-million-year-old fossil. Since there are no unconformities, the sandstone was deposited after the limestone, meaning it formed after the fossilizing event of the limestone layer. Therefore, the sandstone is younger than 300 million years old.
Does sandstone and oolitic limestone have the same composition?
No oolitic limestone is mostly calcium carbonate with some spar cement,but sandstone is mostly quartz but with all sorts of weathered products of other preexisting rocks with size within the range of 1/16mm to 4mm
