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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In August of this year, another sandstone door guardian statue was found at Banteay Prei Temple, a Buddhist temple also within Angkor Archaeological Park.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Archaeologists working at the a World Heritage Site in Cambodia have unearthed 12 sandstone statues, some of which are over a thousand years old.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
During the protest, some of the university’s historic sandstone buildings were defaced with graffiti.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The crescendo is the sandstone Hickman Bridge, 125 feet tall and 133 feet across.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Archaeologists working at the a World Heritage Site in Cambodia have unearthed 12 sandstone statues, some of which are over a thousand years old.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
During the protest, some of the university’s historic sandstone buildings were defaced with graffiti.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The crescendo is the sandstone Hickman Bridge, 125 feet tall and 133 feet across.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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