sandstone

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Known as North America's most fertile source of dinosaur fossils, it contains massive deposits of mudstone, sandstone, and limestone from ancient rivers and floodplains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

The majestic sandstone villa on Madison Avenue that the company shared with the Archdiocese of New York, and the quaint house in its logo, conveyed a sense of noncorporate charm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

They went to the Valley of Fire State Park, which features fantastical sandstone formations the same color as the museum’s renderings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Swedish golfer Simon Forsstrom, pausing on the 14th tee to admire a red sandstone tomb behind him -- a miniature echo of the Taj Mahal -- was equally impressed.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

A few were light colored and appeared to be sandstone, an ocher yellow sandstone with a powdery fine texture he had never seen before.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko