Can sandstone rock float on water?

Answer 1

No matter the weight ,size, texture and material density.. all can float...all..if you flash cool any stone while it's boiling in a crucible..it will be pumice.. even steel and iron float..just need a little air trapped inside..how do you think they stood up obelisk 's or built the pyramids? We are the doorknobs not them..in our defence ..we would think of it ourselves again if we had too..simple logic..don't believe everything your told..review everything yourself..what would you do? What would you think? Do you know what NASA means in Hebrew?

Answer 2

Yes it can. It is all to do with surface tension. This is a thin layer on the waters surface where all the water molecules try to crowd together. If something is light enough it will float on this layer if it doesn't break through the layer even though it is more dense than water. If you are careful you can do a neat trick. Get a glass of water (it has to be clean with no detergent left over from washing) and carefully place a needle on the surface and if you are very careful the needle will float on the surface. If you wipe it over with a magnet a few times before doing this it will point north.

Answer 3

Sandstone is basically "sand" that has been compressed and has hardened into what we know as sandstone. It is invariably more dense than water, so no, it will not float.

Answer 4

Yes, it does. It dissolves and leaves a cloudy liquid behind. At first, no all of it dissolves, but it does eventually.

Answer 5

No, sandstone rock is denser than water and will sink when placed in water.

Answer 6

sink