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Sandstone
“Fine Touch n feel of
Elegance with Saniya Impex”
Sandstone
is made of tiny grains of quartz, minerals and feldspar.
It is widely used from times of immemorial for residential and
commercial construction and decorative purposes. Sandstone is
widely used for decorative purposes due to its natural look. It
is available in different shades of pink, beige, grey, brown, black etc.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed by its own. Most of
the sandstone is formed in oceans, lakes and rivers where tiny bits of
rock and dirt settle to the bottom. After thousands of years, these
layers of sand get buried under tons of more sand and dirt until it is
turned into solid rock. The reddish shade of sand stone is due to
presence of iron oxides and the greenish shade is due to presence of
glaconite. Sandstone when cemented by silica has great strength,
making it suitable for structural uses. Sandstone will undergo
though various processes like
Dressing Cutting/sawing,
Surface grinding and polishing and Edge-cutting-trimming into order to
make it suitable for final use.
Types of Sandstones
“Widely used for interior and exterior
décor with a natural look”
Sand Stone Tiles:
It is used for
flooring and many types of artifacts in household purpose.
Sandstone Slabs:
The sandstone slabs comes in various forms like square,
rectangular, round, and oval. The size of the slabs are varies from
normal random size of 1'x1' to 10Ft x 2Ft. The thickness supplied ranges
from 1 to 10cm or above. These are useful in garden, kitchen, living
room, walls, bathroom, etc.
Sandstone cobbles:
Sandstone
cobble stones are smaller than a boulder and larger than a pebble.
Cobbles are fireproof. The sizes in which cobblestones are available are
10x10x8cm, 20x10x8cm, 14x14x6cm, 14x14x8cm, 14x20x8cm. They are used in
architectural and decorative purposes.
Sandstone Pebbles:
The sandstone
pebbles are either round or square in shape. They vary in size from
25-75 mm (2"), 75-125 mm (4") and 125-175 (6") mm. These pebbles are
used in fountains, posh lounges, open air theaters, aquaria, parks,
homes décor, artificial ponds etc.
Sandstone blocks:
They are used to
create the monuments and statues from times of immemorial.
Sandstone Strips:
These are made in
different shapes and sizes by cutting the sandstone as per
requirement. They used to create attractive wall designs by using
colored strips.
Sandstone bricks:
These are used for flooring and walls.
Uses of Sandstones
“Used for architectural purposes and
artifacts from times of immemorial”
Flooring
Sandstone
used to make your floor to look opulent. It is available in many shades
so that you can select the sandstone color matching with your walls and
furniture. Sandstone creates a warm ambience adding the sense of
completeness in a décor. Flooring can be used using the large sandstone
slabs or by using the small tiles. Sandstone flooring adds an
exquisite look to your flooring.
Garden
Sand stone
is used to add feather
in garden’s décor by sandstone furniture, lamps, urns, tables etc.
Garden furniture
Sandstone
is best for garden furniture, statues, garden urns, pitchers, miniatures
etc.
Garden Statue
Sandstone
is used to make different types of statues. It includes the statues of
human, animals, birds, angels etc.
Garden Lamps
Sandstone is used to make garden lamps that look nice when
electric bulbs put inside them light up.
Garden Tables
Sandstone
is used to make garden tables of various sizes.
Walls
Sandstone
is used to raise the walls.
It offers the perfect medium for making the walls. Most of the
monuments have sandstone walls. It offers both strength and beauty to
the wall. The bricks, slabs, blocks of sandstone are used for making
the wall. It givers an antique look to the wall.
Pavement
Sandstone
blocks, tiles, bricks are
used for paving floors and walls. The sandstone pavements are used for
residential and commercial purposes.
Landscaping
Sandstone
is widely used for
landscaping purpose. The stone has natural look. It can cut and
shaped as per the requirement. The concept of landscaping offers
environmental benefits like trees and vegetation control erosion etc.
Handicrafts
Sandstone
is used to prepare a number
of attractive handicraft items. It is used to make photo frames,
furniture, jewelry boxes, flower case etc. Its color and look has been
ideal choice for monuments and various structures. Candle stands of
various shapes and colors.
Sandstone Quarries
Sandstone
quarries are found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, few locations in -
Gujarat, Orrisa, Karnatka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar and many more
places. Indian Sandstone
Properties
Chemical Properties
Sandstone
has similar chemical composition as of sand. It essentially contains
quartz. The cementing materials that bind the sand into a rock are
composed of silica, calcium carbonate, or iron oxide. Sand stones are
highly resistant to acids, alkalis and thermal impact. Their
insolubility in acids and alkalis is about 97%, The percentage of
chemicals varies between:
Lime(CaO) ---------------- 0.8% to 0.9%
Soda(Na2O) & Potash (Kro) -- 1.0% to 1.2%
SiO2 ------------------93-94%
Alumina(Al2O3) -------------1.4 to 1.5%
Iron(Fe2O3) ----1.5%-1.6%Loss On Ignition(LOI)
------- 1.0% to 1.2%
Magnesia(MgO) --------------------0.2 to 0.25%
Physical Properties
Sandstone
has hardness of 6 to 7 on Moh's Scale Density 2.32 to 2.42 Kg/m3. The
capacity of water absorption is not more than 1.0%. The colors ranges
from Sandstone are available in many colors – red, green, yellow, pink,
gray and white. The color varies due to variation change in constituents
and the binding material. The sandstone comprises of Quartz grains,
Feldspar grains and Rock fragment grains. Due to variation in these
constituents the shape and color of sandstone varies.
Sandstone Care
Sandstone
when handled with care it
lasts for years. It is advised to keep sandstone clean and free from
scratches. Never use the cleaner that has acid or lemon as it may damage
the surface and erode the polish. Cleaner should be neutral. So do not
use the bathroom cleaner, grout clear or any cleaner have acid. Never
place any hot objects on them directly. While using vacuum cleaner, care
should be taken to avoid any kind of scratch.
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