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Where is the rock sandstone in the rock cycle?

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that forms from the compaction and cementation of sand grains. In the rock cycle, sandstone is formed from the lithification of sedimentary deposits, eroded from existing rock formations and carried by wind or water before settling to form layers of sand. Over time, these layers are buried and compacted to eventually form sandstone.


How big is sandstone and why is it called sandstone?

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made up of sand-sized grains of minerals or rock fragments. It can vary in size, from very fine to coarse grains. It is called "sandstone" because of its predominant composition of sand-sized particles that are compacted and cemented together over time to form the rock.


Can sandstone contain fossils?

Yes, sandstone can contain fossils. Fossils often form in sedimentary rocks like sandstone when the remains of plants or animals are buried in the sediments and preserved over time. Sandstone with fossils can provide valuable information about ancient environments and past life forms.


What is a type of sedimentary rock that is formed from compressed sand?

Compressed and cemented sand is called sandstone.


If a mass of granite is in contact with a layer of sandstone that contains small pieces of the granite which rock is older?

The granite would be older because it had to form first in order for the sandstone to contain pieces of it. The sandstone would have formed later on top of the granite layer.

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Where does sandstone form?

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What metamorphic rocks form sandstone?

The most common metamorphic rock associated with the regional, contact, or depth of burial metamorphosis of sandstone is quartzite.


How does sandstone rock form?

by sand


What sandstone feel like?

it feels like sand is been burnt with water and form sandstone


What metamorphic rock is formed sandstone?

Quartz sandstone, aka arenite, can form the metamorphic rock called quartzite.


How do igneous rocks form into metamorphic rocks?

by metamorfism of sandstone.


When were the three sisters form?

The three sisters are made out of sandstone


Sandstone and basalt can be changed by heat pressure to form?

Sedimentary rocks


Where is the rock sandstone in the rock cycle?

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that forms from the compaction and cementation of sand grains. In the rock cycle, sandstone is formed from the lithification of sedimentary deposits, eroded from existing rock formations and carried by wind or water before settling to form layers of sand. Over time, these layers are buried and compacted to eventually form sandstone.


Sandstone and basalt are changed by heat and pressure to form?

Sandstone is changed into quartzite and basalt is changed into schist or gneiss through the process of metamorphism.


What type of metamorphic rock is formed by sand?

Sand forms sedimentary rocks such as sandstone. Sandstone containing mostly quartz can form the metamorphic rock quartzite.


Did the sandstone of red rocks amphitheater take 12 million years to form?

no