Sandstone example sentences

The oil bearing layer is a porous limestone or sandstone through which oil may flow.Depending upon the mode of formation, sedimentary rocks are classified into three major groups: mechanically formed — sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shale, loess etc.For instance, the central dome of the iceroy's Palace was copied from the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi, and the red sandstone and carved screens or jalis were borrowed from Mughal architecture.Hence, we see a number of layers of varying thickness in sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale etc.These hills running through the north-eastern states are mostly composed of strong sandstones which are sedimentary rocks.Lal Qila or the Red Fort, made of red sandstone, contained the palace complex.