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:: Properties of Sandstone ::
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Chemical Properties of Sandstone
| SiO2 | 93-94%
| | Iron (Fe2O3) | 1.5%-1.6%
| | Alumina (Al2O3) | 1.4 to 1.5%
| | Soda (Na2O) & Potash (Kro) | 1.0% to 1.2%
| | Lime (CaO) | 0.8% to 0.9%
| | Magnesia (MgO) | 0.2 to 0.25%
| | Loss On Ignition (LOI) | 1.0% to 1.2%
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Physical Properties of Sandstone
| Mineralogy | A wide variety of rock fragments with up to 75% quartz grains.
| | Color | The color varies from red, green, yellow, gray and white.
| | Water Absorption | Less than or equal to 1.0%
| | Hardness | Lies between 6 to 7 on Moh's Scale
| | Density | 2.32 to 2.42 Kg/m3
| | Porosity | The porosity varies from low to very low.
| | Compressive Strength | Varies from 365 to 460 Kg/m2
| | Occurrence | Associated with most other sedimentary rock types.
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