Rock Name

Quartz Sandstone

Creator

Preview

Color

Various, tan, red, white

Classification

Clastic

Grain Size

fine, medium sand

Sorting

well-sorted

Composition

quartz, some feldspar

Depositional Environment

Terrestrial: low-energy, lakes, lagoon, river, floodplain; Marine: continental shelf in deep, quiet water

Comments

Some color can result from iron (rust) staining

Streaming Media