sandstone

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In 2021, the San Francisco Asian Art Museum returned two hand-carved religious artifacts — sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries — to the Thai government.

From Seattle Times

The church was built of local sandstone from a nearby quarry and was created in the decorated English Gothic style.

From BBC

Townspeople quickly rebuilt downtown with bricks and local sandstone instead of wood.

From Seattle Times

Sharp points of orange sandstone emerged from a layer of conglomerate rock — from a certain angle, it appeared to be a dinosaur-tooth greeting from the past.

From New York Times

The council ordered Donelan’s company against removing the piles of wood and sandstone from the site.

From Washington Post