sandstone

Example Sentences

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"They were transporting 250 tonnes of sandstone a week across to build this magnificent staircase in Albany," he said.

From BBC

At its heyday, Pocahontas Fuel employed 1,800 men and built an enormous sandstone complex that included a grocery store, schoolrooms, a post office, doctor’s office, barbershop, pool room and payroll office.

From Salon

Many of the formations are Jurassic sand dunes that have been hardened to sandstone by time.

From Los Angeles Times

Dion Harris, the landscape architect who designed the plaza said he wanted to use natural materials from the northeast Ohio area that would have been used to construct the former church, including sandstone and stone.

From Seattle Times

Its sandstone walls start at about 3,000-feet elevation, which means they’re low enough to remain warm and pleasant even in December and January.

From Los Angeles Times