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Sandstone cannot freeze as it is already a solid. Sometimes rainwater gets into the pores of a rock like sandstone. When the water freezes it expands and pushes on the rock. Then the water melts, and the whole cycle can be repeated over and over, eventually causing the rock to crumble. This is called freeze-thaw weathering.

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What is sandstone made from?

Sandstone is made from sand.


Describe how the granite of a mountain could change first into sandstone and then into quartzite?

Weathering causes the granite to break down into small particles - sand. The sand becomes buried and compacts into sandstone. If the sandstone continues to be buried and comes into close contact with high heat, such as magma, it can be turned into quartzite.


How might a sandstone change into another sandstone?

Sand that is overlayed by additional sediments will experience compaction. Small gaps between sand particles will fill in with minerals which cement the particles together. The process takes a long, long time.


How does the process that turns clay into shale differ from the process that turns sand into sandstone?

Clay turns into shale through compaction and cementation of fine clay particles, while sand turns into sandstone through the same process but with larger sand particles. Additionally, shale tends to have a more pronounced layering due to the smaller particle size of clay compared to sand, which results in a finer-grained texture in shale compared to sandstone.


What is the common name for sandstone?

The common name for sandstone - is sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand.


What turns into sandstone?

Sand


What is sandstone made from----------- that settles in layers at the ---------- of seas and oceans?

Sandstone is made from sand grains that are compacted and cemented together over time. It typically settles in layers at the bottom of seas and oceans through a process called sedimentation.


What is a sedementary rock formed from sand deposits?

A sedimentary rock formed from sand deposits is called sandstone. Sandstone is made up of grains of sand that have been compacted and cemented together over time, typically in a beach or desert environment. It often has a grainy texture and can be found in various colors depending on the mineral content of the sand.


Where is rock sandstone found?

in the sand


What does cement and sand make?

Sandstone.


What is desert sand eroded from?

sandstone


How does sandstone rock form?

by sand