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SandstoneSandstone (sometimes known as arenite) is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains. Most sandstone is 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. However, some that have been used in the past, such as the Collyhurst sandstone used in North West England, have been found less resistant, necessitating repair and replacement in older buildings.[1] Because of the hardness of the individual grains, uniformity of grain size and friability of their structure, some types of sandstone are excellent materials from which to make grindstones, for sharpening blades and other implements. Non-friable sandstone can be used to make grindstones for grinding grain, e.g., gritstone.
Rock formations that are primarily composed of sandstone usually allow percolation of water and other fluids and are porous enough to store large quantities, making them valuable aquifers and petroleum reservoirs. Fine-grained aquifers, such as sandstones, are more apt to filter out pollutants from the surface than are rocks with cracks and crevices, such as limestone or other rocks fractured by seismic activity. |
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Servicing the Brisbane region incl.
Bowen Hills, Brisbane, East Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Herston, Highgate Hill, Ithaca, Kangaroo Point, Kelvin Grove, New Farm, Newstead, Paddington, Petrie Terrace, South Brisbane, Spring Hill, Teneriffe, West End, Woolloongabba, Albion, Alderley, Ascot, Aspley, Bald Hills, Banyo, Boondall, Bracken Ridge, Bridgeman Downs, Brighton, Brisbane Airport, Carseldine, Chermside, Chermside West, Clayfield, Deagon, Eagle Farm, Everton Park, Fitzgibbon, Gaythorne, Geebung, Gordon Park, Grange, Hamilton, Hendra, Kedron, Keperra, Lutwyche, McDowall, Mitchelton, Myrtletown, Newmarket, Northgate, Nudgee, Nudgee Beach, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Wilston, Windsor, Wooloowin, Zillmere, Acacia Ridge, Algester, Annerley, Archerfield, Berrinba, Burbank, Calamvale, Carole Park, Coopers Plains, Darra, Doolandella, Drewvale, Durack, Dutton Park, Eight Mile Plains, Ellen Grove, Fairfield, Forest Lake, Greenslopes, Heathwood, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Inala, Karawatha, Kuraby, Larapinta, Macgregor, Mackenzie, Mansfield, Moorooka, Mount Gravatt, Mount Gravatt East, Natha, Pallara, Parkinson, Richlands, Robertson, Rochedale, Rocklea, Runcorn, Salisbury, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Sinnamon Park, Stretton, Sumner, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Tarragindi, Tennyson, Upper Mount Gravatt, Wacol, Willawong, Wishart, Yeerongpilly, Yeronga, Balmoral, Belmont, Bulimba, Camp Hill, Cannon Hill, Capalaba West, Carina, Carina Heights, Carindale, Chandler, Coorparoo, Gumdale, Hawthorne, Hemmant, Lota, Lytton, Manly, Manly West, Moreton Island, Morningside, Murarrie, Norman Park, Port of Brisbane, Ransome, Seven Hills, Tingalpa, Wakerley, Wynnum, Wynnum West, Anstead, Ashgrove, Auchenflower, Bardon, Bellbowrie, Brookfield, Chapel Hill, Chelmer, Chuwar, Corinda, Enoggera, Enoggera Reservoir, Ferny Grove, Fig Tree Pocket, Graceville, Indooroopilly, Jamboree Heights, Jindalee, Karana Downs, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Kholo, Lake Manchester, Middle Park, Milton, Moggill, Mount Coot-tha, Mount Crosby, Mount Ommaney, Oxley, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale, Red Hill, Riverhills, Sherwood, Sinnamon Park, St Lucia, Taringa, The Gap, Toowong, Upper Brookfield, Upper Kedron, Westlake, Alexandra Hills, Amity Point, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Coochiemudlo Island, Dunwich, Karragarra Island, Lamb Island, Macleay Island, Mount Cotton, North Stradbroke Island, Ormiston, Point Lookout, Raby Bay, Redland Bay, Russell Island, Sheldon, Thorneside, Thornlands, Victoria Point, Wellington Point
Servicing the Gold Coast region incl.
Arundel, Ashmore, Benowa, Biggera Waters, Bilinga, Broadbeach, Bundall, Burleigh Heads, Coolangatta, Coombabah, Currumbin, Hollywell, Labrador, Main Beach, Mermaid Beach, Miami, Molendinar, Palm Beach, Paradise Point, Parkwood, Runaway Bay, Southport, Surfers Paradise, Tugun, Broadbeach Waters, Burleigh Waters, Carrara, Clear Island Waters, Coomera, Currumbin Waters, Elanora, Gaven, Helensvale, Highland Park, Hope Island, Mermaid Waters, Merrimac, Nerang, Lognaholme, Oxenford, Pacific Pines, Robina, Upper Coomera, Varsity Lakes, Alberton, Cedar Creek, Gilberton, Guanaba, Jacobs Well, Kingsholme, Luscombe, Maudsland, Norwell, Ormeau, Ormeau Hills, Pimpama, Stapylton, Steiglitz, Willow Vale, Wongawallan, Woongoolba, Yatala, Advancetown, Austinville, Bonogin, Clagiraba, Gilston, Lower Beechmont, Mount Nathan, Mudgeeraba, Natural Bridge, Numinbah Valley, Reedy Creek, Springbrook, Tallebudgera, Tallebudgera Valley, Tallai, Worongary
Servicing the Sunshine Coast region incl.
Caloundra, Kawana, Maroochydore, Buderim, Coolum, Nambour, Alexandra Headland, Aroona, Bald Knob, Balmoral Ridge, Battery Hill, Beerburrum, Beerwah, Belli Park, Bells Creek, Birtinya, Black Mountain, Bli Bli, Bokarina, Booroobin, Bribie Island North, Bridges, Buddina, Buderim, Burnside, Caloundra West, Caloundra, Cambroon, Chevallum, Coes Creek, Conondale, Coochin Creek, Coolabine, Cooloolabin, Coolum Beach, Cotton Tree, Crohamhurst, Curramore, Currimundi, Diamond Valley, Dicky Beach, Diddillibah, Doonan, Dulong, Eerwah Vale, Elaman Creek, Eudlo, Eumundi, Flaxton, Forest Glen, Gheerulla, Glass House Mountains, Glenview, Golden Beach, Harper Creek, Highworth, Hunchy, Ilkley, Image Flat, Kenilworth, Kiamba, Kidaman Creek, Kiels Mountain, Kings Beach, Kulangoor, Kuluin, Kunda Park, Kureelpa, Landers Shoot, Landsborough, Little Mountain, Maleny, Mapleton, Marcoola, Maroochy River, Maroochydore, Meridan Plains, Minyama, Moffat Beach, Mons, Montville, Mooloolaba, Mooloolah Valley, Mount Coolum, Mount Mellum, Mountain Creek, Mudjimba, Nambour, Ninderry, North Arm, North Maleny, Obi Obi, Pacific Paradise, Palmview, Palmwoods, Parklands, Parrearra, Peachester, Pelican Waters, Peregian Beach, Peregian Springs, Perwillowen, Point Arkwright, Reesville, Rosemount, Shelly Beach, Sippy Downs, Tanawha, Towen Mountain, Twin Waters, Valdora, Verrierdale, Warana, West Woombye, Weyba Downs, Witta, Woombye, Wootha, Wurtulla, Yandina Creek, Yandina, Yaroomba |
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