sandstone
noun
sand·stone
ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 
: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)
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Nevada: Red Rock Canyon Only about 30 minutes from the LED skyline of Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon, named for its giant cliffs and craggy jumbles of yellow and red sandstone.
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
In the decades since, silica dust has become a major problem as Appalachian miners cut through layers of sandstone to reach less accessible coal seams in mountaintop mines where coal closer to the surface has long been tapped.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
In the decades since, silica dust has become a major problem as Appalachian miners cut through layers of sandstone to reach less accessible coal seams in mountaintop mines where coal closer to the surface has long been tapped.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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sandstone
noun
sand·stone
-ˌstōn
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement
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