Entries for the tag ‘Sandstone’
Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized silicate grains, cemented together by another mineral; comprises 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks; most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar, because they are the most resistant minerals to the weathering processes at the Earth's surface; may be imparted any color by impurities within the minerals; formations usually allow the percolation of water and other fluids and are porous enough to store large quantities, making them valuable aquifers and petroleum reservoirs. 
- 27 July 1892: The Rev Lower Carter leads members of Leeds Geological Association from Hyde Park Corner on a tour of Rowley and Co’s quarries in Meanwood Valley
- 22 August 1896: A Leeds GP suggests that mysterious cases of diphtheria in Meanwood may be caused by its market gardens
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