Sandstone (IN.22.0001)
- Rock determination
- Sedimentary rock > Siliciclastic > Sandstone > Quartzarenite
- Chronostratigraphy
- Phanerozoic; Paleozoic
- Lithostratigraphy
- Rock name
- Kandla Grey
- Rock synonyms
- Additional information
- Merano (Kandla Ochre) (variant)
Find location
- Site type
- Quarry
- Location
- India; Rajasthan; Budhpura
- Site name
- Parana-Budhpura
- Excavation or Survey Team
- Additional contextual information
- commercial sample obtained, precise quarry location is not defined
- Natural color
- grey
- Aged color
- Components
- mainly quartz
- Texture
- conchoidal fracture
- Structure
- homogeneous, compact, banding from fine to coarser grains
- Weathering
- Diagnostic features
- Additional information
- Flepostore inventory nr.
- GEOL1.L1.D10
- Original inventory nr.
- 35136
- Collection
- Geological Department, Ghent University
- Type
- Covered thin section
- Comparable thin section(s)
- Components
- mainly consists of quartz grains with secondary quartz overgrowth and subordinate mica group minerals; rare calcite, vesuvianite and opaque minerals
- Texture
- fine grained, moderately sorted; quartzitic texture
- Structure
- Weathering
- Diagnostic features
- quartzitic sandstone; subordinate mica group minerals and opaque minerals
- Additional information
- Sample type
- Rock sample
- Inventory number
- IN.22.0001
- Collection
- Geological Department, Ghent University
- Donating institute/person
- Host collection
- Other samples available
- Yes
- Sample collection method
- Field Sampling (clay/rock)
Cnudde et al. 2013
- Full reference
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Cnudde V., De Boever W., Dewanckele J., De Kock T., Boone M., Boonen M.N., Silversmit G., Vincze L., Van Ranst E., Derluyn H., Peetermans S., Hovind J., Modregger P., Stampanoni M., De Buysser K. & De Schutter G. 2013. Multi-disciplinary characterization and monitoring of sandstone (Kandla Grey) under different external conditions. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 46, 95-1016.
- Link
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