consolidated sandstone

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• sandstone — n. 1 any clastic rock containing particles visible to the naked eye. 2 a sedimentary rock of consolidated sand commonly red, yellow, brown, grey, or white …   Useful english dictionary

• Beacon sandstone — The Beacon sandstone is a geological formation exposed in Antarctica and deposited from the Devonian to the Triassic ( Ma|400| Ma|225Verify source|date=April 2008). The sandstone was originally described as a formation, and upgraded to group and… …   Wikipedia

• Irwin Consolidated School — The Irwin Consolidated School in Shelby, Iowa was opened for classes in the fall of 1918. The cornerstone dates the building as being built in 1917 by William F. Gernandt, Architect of Omaha, Nebraska.It was built to replace a wooden structure… …   Wikipedia

• tar sand — Geol. bituminous sand or sandstone from which asphalt can be obtained. [1895 1900] * * * or bituminous sand Deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that is saturated with highly viscous bitumen. Oil recovered from tar sands,… …   Universalium

• oil sand — noun : a porous sandstone from which petroleum is obtained by drilled wells * * * Geol. a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * oil sand noun 1. Sand or sandstone occurring naturally… …   Useful english dictionary

• Haloze — region.General characteristicsHaloze is a hilly area, running roughly east wast bounded by the border with Croatia to the south and the Dravinja and Drava rivers to the north. In total, it comprises approximately… …   Wikipedia

• Conkling Cavern — is a paleontological and archaeological site located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It was excavated in the late 1920s under the direction of Chester Stock. Unfortunately, Stock never published the fossil fauna from the excavations. Instead, R.… …   Wikipedia

• oil sand — noun a deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone containing bitumen …   English new terms dictionary

• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium