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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Keep an eye out on the right side of the carriage for the Torridon Hills, a sandstone range of some of Britain’s most dramatic mountain scenes.
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James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
These include other nearby buildings like the Capitol, Boise High School, St. Michael’s Cathedral and St. John’s Cathedral — which used sandstone quarried from Table Rock.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The sandstone building next to Rhodes Skate Park under the Boise Connector was put up for sale.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
These include other nearby buildings like the Capitol, Boise High School, St. Michael’s Cathedral and St. John’s Cathedral — which used sandstone quarried from Table Rock.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The sandstone building next to Rhodes Skate Park under the Boise Connector was put up for sale.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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sandstone
noun
sand·stone
-ˌstōn
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement
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