This is alist of types ofsandstone that have been or are used economically asnatural stone for building and other commercial or artistic purposes.
Trans-regional
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- Cornbrash Sandstone: North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony
- Elbe Sandstone: Germany (Saxony) and the Czech Republic
- Red Main Sandstone: Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria
- Wealden Sandstone: Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia
Australia
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- Hawkesbury Sandstone:Sydney Basin,Gosford
- Helidon Sandstone:Helidon andMurphys Creek
Belgium
edit- Balegem Sandstone: Balegem inOosterzele
- Ledian Sandstone:Lede
- Gobertange Sandstone: Gobertange inJodoigne
Canada
editCzech Republic
edit- Božanov Sandstone: nearBožanov
- Niedergrund Sandstone: nearDolní Žleb
- Libná Sandstone: nearLibná
- Zdoňov Sandstone: nearZdoňov
- Mšené Sandstone; nearMšené-lázně
- Podhorní Sandstone: nearPodhorní Újezd
- Těšínský Sandstone: nearŘeka
Denmark
editEstonia
edit- Devonian Sandstone at Suur Taevaskoda,Põlva County
France
edit- Avessac: nearRedon
- Belleau: nearChâteau-Thierry
- Bigarré des Vosges: in theVosges
- Blavozy: nearPuy-en-Velay
- Champenay: nearSaint-Dié
- Erquy: nearSaint-Brieuc
- Fontainebleau: nearFontainebleau
- Frain: in the Vosges
- La Rhune: nearBayonne
- Moliere: nearRodez
- Najac: nearVillefranche-de-Rouergue
- Omonville: nearOmonville-la-Rogue
- Rothbach: in the Vosges
Germany
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- Abtswind Sandstone: on the Friedrichsberg nearAbtswind
- Burgpreppach Sandstone:Burgpreppach
- Gnodstadt Sandstone:Gnodstadt near Ochsenfurt
- Ihrlerstein Green Sandstone:Ihrlerstein near Kelheim
- Sand Sandstone:Sand am Main
- Trebgast Sandstone:Trebgast
- Worzeldorf Sandstone:Worzeldorf near Nuremberg
Baden-Württemberg
edit- Dettenhausen Sandstone: was formerly quarried in theSchönbuch
- Donzdorf Sandstone: nearDonzdorf
- Freudenstädt Sandstone: nearFreudenstadt
- Heilbronn Sandstone: nearHeilbronn
- Lossburg Sandstone:Lossburg
- Maulbronn Sandstone: nearMaulbronn
- Nöttingen Sandstone: nearNöttingen
- Neckar Valley Sandstone:Mosbach near Heidelberg
- Pfrondorf Sandstone:Pfrondorf
- Pliezhausen Sandstone: nearPliezhausen
- Weil Sandstone:Weiler near Sinsheim
Hessen
edit- Cornberg Sandstone: nearCornberg
- Friedewald Sandstone: nearFriedewald
- Odenwald Sandstone: nearBeerfelden
Lower Saxony
edit- Bentheim and Gildehaus Sandstone:Bad Bentheim
- Deister Sandstone:Völksen
- Hils Sandstone:Lutter am Barenberge
- Nesselberg Sandstone:Altenhagen I
- Obernkirchen Sandstone:Obernkirchen
- Osterwald Sandstone:Osterwald
- Piesberg Sandstone:Osnabrück
- Süntel Sandstone:Pötzen
- Velpk Sandstone:Velpke
- Weser Sandstone:Bad Karlshafen andArholzen
North Rhine –Westphalia
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- Anröchte Stone:Anröchte
- Baumberge Sandstone:Baumberge
- Ibbenbüren Sandstone:Ibbenbüren
- Liedberg Sandstone:Liedberg
- Osning Sandstone:Teutoburg Forest
- Porta Sandstone:Porta Westfalica
- Planicosta Sandstone:Lemgo
- Rüthen Sandstone:Rüthen in theSauerland
- Ruhr Sandstone:Ruhrtal fromFröndenberg toMülheim
- Teutoburg Forest Sandstone:Teutoburg Forest
- Werl Green Sandstone:Werl
Rheinland-Pfalz
edit- Kordel SandstoneKordel
- Leistadt Sandstone:Leistadt
- Neustadt-Haardt Sandstone:Neustadt an der Weinstraße
- Schweinstal Sandstone:Schopp
- Udelfangen Sandstone:Udelfangen
- Flonheim Sandstone:Flonheim
- Obersulzbach Sandstone: Obersulzbach
Saarland
edit- Britten Sandstone: nearBritten
Saxony
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- Cotta Sandstone:Cotta nearPirna
- Grillenburg Sandstone:Grillenburg in the Tharandt Forest
- Niederschöna Sandstone:Niederschöna nearFreiberg by the Tharandt Forest
- Posta Sandstone:Lohmen near Pirna
- Reinhardtsdorf Sandstone:Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna near Pirna
- Wehlen Sandstone:Stadt Wehlen near Pirna
Saxony-Anhalt
editThuringia
edit- Fambach Sandstone: nearSchmalkalden
- Nebra Sandstone:Nebra
- Seeberg Sandstone:Seeberg near Gotha
- Tambach Sandstone: nearTambach-Dietharz
- Themar Sandstone:Themar
Hungary
editIndia
edit- Yellow Sandstone:Jaisalmer, Rajasthan[2]
- Chunar stone: nearChunar
- Pink Sandstone: fromRajasathan
- Jodhpur Sandstone
- Kandla Grey Sandstone:Bijoliya, Rajasthan.
Israel/Palestine
editItaly
editLesotho
edit- White City Sandstone, nearMaseru
Pakistan
edit- Khewra Sandstone: fromKhewra Salt Mine,Punjab
- Yellow Sandstone: nearJhimpir,Karachi,Sindh
- Mango Sandstone: fromBalochistan
- Teak Wood Sandstone: nearKarachi, Sindh
- Buff/Grey Sandstone
- Sunset Sung Sandstone
- Imperial Red Sandstone
Poland
edit- Silesian Sandstone, inLower Silesia
Spain
edit- Ronda Sandstone:Ronda,Málaga
- Villamayor Sandstone:Villamayor,Salamanca
Sweden
editSwitzerland
edit- Bäch Sandstone: by the Lake Zürich
- Bern Sandstone: quarry sites nearBern inOstermundigen,Krauchthal and by theGurten
- Bollingen Sandstone (alsoBuchberg Sandstone, Uznaberg Sandstone,Bollinger-Lehholz Sandstone and Güntliweid Sandstone):Rapperswil-Jona by theUpper Lake Zürich
- Grès à cailloux roulés: nearAvenches
- Grès de Attalens: nearVevey
- Grès de Bulle: nearEcharlens
- Grès de Corbières: near Echarlens
- Grès de Vaulruz: nearVaulruz
- Rorschach Sandstone:Rorschach
- St. Margreth Sandstone:St. Margrethen
- Teufen Sandstone: nearTeufen
South Africa
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- Ermelo Sandstone,Mpumalanga province, near der Farm de Roodepoort
- Matatiele Sandstone,KwaZulu-Natal province, near Matatiele
- Naboomspruit (alsoGolden Dawn orGolden Stone)Limpopo province, aroundWarmbaths
- Nieuwoudtville Sandstone,Northern Cape province, nearNieuwoudtville
- Oudtshoorn Sandstone,Western Cape province, nearOudtshoorn
- Sandalwood (alsoPicturestone), Northern Cape province, nearVioolsdrif
- Steenpan (alsoFlatpan orKlippan),Free State province, near Wolvehoek
- Table Mountain SandstoneWestern Cape province, various quarry sites
- numerous types, some without trade names, from theKaroo Supergroup in many quarries nearGraaff-Reinet,Cradock,Queenstown,Aliwal North,Burgersdorp andSterkstroom
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United Kingdom
editEngland
edit- Bargate stone: fromSurrey
- Horsham Stone: fromSussex
- Millstone Grit: fromNorthern England
- Yorkstone: fromYorkshire
Scotland
editWales
edit- Pennant stone: fromSouth Wales andBristol area
United States
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- Aquia Creek Sandstone: inVirginia
- Bayfield group: in northernWisconsin[3]
- Coconino Sandstone: in theColorado Plateau
- Crab Orchard Sandstone: Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee
- Cutler Formation: in theColorado Plateau
- Dakota Sandstone: in theRocky Mountains andGreat Plains
- Entrada Sandstone: in theColorado Plateau
- Freda sandstone: in northernMichigan
- Guyandotte sandstone: in West Virginia
- Jacobsville sandstone: in northernMichigan[4]
- Jordan Formation in the upperMidwest
- Medina sandstone extensive quarries inWestern New York[5]
- Monument Valley:Utah-Arizona state line
- Navajo Sandstone: in theColorado Plateau
- Ohio Sandstone:
- BereaGrit inNortheast Ohio, originally used for grindstones, later used to build theFederal Reserve Bank of New York[6][7]
- Ohiobluestone, also found in Northeast Ohio in certain streambeds[8][9] and used as dimension stone
- Pennsylvania Bluestone in northeast Pennsylvania and adjoining parts of New Jersey and New York
- Stockton Sandstone: in western New Jersey along the Delaware River
- Potsdam Sandstone: in upstateNew York
- Tapeats Sandstone: in Arizona (famously found in the Grand Canyon)
- Wingate Sandstone: in theColorado Plateau
- Aqua Creek Sandstone: used to build theWhitehouse
See also
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References
edit- ^Gábor, Mezősi (2016).The Physical Geography of Hungary. Springer. p. 21.ISBN 9783319451831.
- ^"This Rajasthan school in Thar desert stays cool without air conditioning".Hindustan Times. 2023-08-09. Retrieved2023-10-19.
- ^Bulletin, Issue 25. Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. 1912. p. 25.
- ^"Jacobsville sandstone". Ohio State University. Archived fromthe original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved19 June 2011.
- ^Smock, John (1888)."Building Stone in the State of New York"(PDF).Bulletin of the New York State Museum.3: 16.
- ^Sego, Mickey."Berea Grit Sandstone". Berea Historical Society. Archived fromthe original on November 8, 2014. RetrievedApril 1, 2015.
- ^"Ohio Sandstone".Brooklyn.CUNY.edu. Retrieved21 November 2012.
- ^"Bluestone Rock/Village".Bluestone Heights. RetrievedApril 1, 2015.
- ^Rosy, Liza."Sandstone Paving". RetrievedMarch 22, 2022.