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Desert sandstone is crumbly because the grains are particularly well rounded and well sorted, therefore there are more pore spaces making it less stable. Imagine almost perfect circles trying to stick together compared to squares, the structure is stronger in the less circular shaped grains.
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Some sandstones are from Pennsylvania.
What environment is gold found in?
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What type of rock is K2 made of?
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What is a rough crumbly rock sometimes used to make glass?
sandstone
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No.
What is a sentence for crumbly?
The old pastries were so crumbly that they fell apart as soon as I picked them up.
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a biscuit is very crumbly.
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Is sandstone from Pennsylvania?
Some sandstones are from Pennsylvania.
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Where are sandstones found?
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What are standstones made of?
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