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sandstone
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
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firestone
a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
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holystone
a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
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grit, gritrock, gritstone
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
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brownstone
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
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bluestone
bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
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greensand
an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
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siltstone
a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
