The Sphinx in Egypt is carved out of native limestone, which varies from a resistant (but brittle) grey to a softer yellow. Section and Repair have been made from limestone from nearby pyramids.
The Great sphinx was made to honor a king or queen. and i mean no offence but the Q should have been: why is a sphinx made? if i offended u i am dearly sorry its just one of my habbits
It is made up of limestone not sandstone
No, The Sphinx was made of limestone blocks
limestone and sandstone are found under ground and oil is there to
Sandstone is not an organic sedimentary rock, but limestone is.
No. Limestone turns into marble, not sandstone.
Limestone.
No, the Sphinx is carved from limestone. Iron rusts, limestone doesn't rust. But its limestone is damaged, both by weathering and deliberate acts of man.
The Great Sphinx of Egypt is made of limestone bedrock.
limestone or sandstone
LIMESTONE