A little About Sandstones

What are Sandstones?

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone are composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most common colors are tan, brown, yellow, red, gray and white. Since sandstone beds often form highly visible cliffs and other topographic features, certain colors of sandstone have been strongly identified with certain regions.

Some sandstones are resistant to weathering, yet are easy to work. This makes sandstone a common building and paving material. Because of the hardness of the individual grains, uniformity of grain size and friability of its structure, sandstone is an excellent material from which to make grindstones, for sharpening blades and other implements.

Sandstone Finishes

Both faces natural
One face natural, the other calibrated/sawn/polished

Other Properties

Standard dimensions

The standard thickness varies from 10mm to 20mm. The standard sizes are...

60 x 30cm
60 x 40cm
40 x 40cm
60 x 60cm

Sandstone Characteristics