sandstone

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A rash of glass and steel towers surround 19th Century sandstone buildings left from when a hospital occupied the city centre site.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Most well-known fossil sites are found in rocks such as shale, sandstone, limestone, or volcanic ash.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Not far from the education center is a short hike to Painted Rock, a protected site that includes Native pictographs on a horseshoe-shaped sandstone formation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The objects, to form part of the collection at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, include "monumental sandstone sculptures, refined bronze works, and significant ritual objects", said a culture ministry statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Steep sandstone steps led up between two huge marble columns to the front door, which was standing wide open.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls