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This is a list of types of sandstone that have been or are used economically as natural stone for building and other commercial or artistic purposes.
* ''Hawkesbury Sandstone'': Sydney Basin, Gosford
*''Abtswind Sandstone'': on the Friedrichsberg near Abtswind
*''Burgpreppach Sandstone'': Burgpreppach
*''Gnodstadt Sandstone'': Gnodstadt near Ochsenfurt
*''Ihrlerstein Green Sandstone'': Ihrlerstein near Kelheim
*''Sand Sandstone'': Sand am Main
*''Trebgast Sandstone'': Trebgast
*''Worzeldorf Sandstone'': Worzeldorf near Nuremberg
*''Anröchte Stone'': Anröchte
*''Baumberge Sandstone'': Baumberge
*''Ibbenbüren Sandstone'': Ibbenbüren
*''Liedberg Sandstone'': Liedberg
*''Osning Sandstone'': Teutoburg Forest
*''Porta Sandstone'': Porta Westfalica
*''Planicosta Sandstone'': Lemgo
*''Rüthen Sandstone'': Rüthen in the Sauerland
*''Ruhr Sandstone'': Ruhrtal from Fröndenberg to Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim
*''Teutoburg Forest Sandstone'': Teutoburg Forest
*''Werl Green Sandstone'': Werl
Elbe sandstones:
*''Cotta Sandstone'': Dohma, Cotta near Pirna
*''Grillenburg Sandstone'': Grillenburg (Tharandt), Grillenburg in the Tharandt Forest
*''Niederschöna Sandstone'': Niederschöna near Freiberg, Saxony, Freiberg by the Tharandt Forest
*''Posta Sandstone'': Lohmen (Sachsen), Lohmen near Pirna
*''Reinhardtsdorf Sandstone'': Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna near Pirna
*''Wehlen Sandstone'': Stadt Wehlen near Pirna
* ''Ermelo Sandstone'', Mpumalanga province, near der Farm de Roodepoort
* ''Matatiele Sandstone'', KwaZulu-Natal province, near Matatiele
* ''Naboomspruit'' (also ''Golden Dawn'' or ''Golden Stone'') Limpopo province, around Bela Bela, Warmbaths
* ''Nieuwoudtville Sandstone'', Northern Cape province, near Nieuwoudtville
* ''Oudtshoorn Sandstone'', Western Cape province, near Oudtshoorn
* ''Sandalwood'' (also ''Picturestone''), Northern Cape province, near Vioolsdrif
* ''Steenpan'' (also ''Flatpan'' or ''Klippan''), Free State (South African province), Free State province, near Wolvehoek
* Table Mountain Sandstone Western Cape province, various quarry sites
* numerous types, some without trade names, from the Karoo Supergroup in many quarries near Graaff-Reinet, Cradock, Eastern Cape, Cradock, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, Queenstown, Aliwal North, Burgersdorp and Sterkstroom
* ''Aquia Creek Sandstone'': in Virginia
* ''Bayfield group'': in northern Wisconsin
* ''Coconino Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* Crab Orchard Sandstone: Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee
* ''Cutler Formation'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Dakota Sandstone'': in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains
* ''Entrada Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Freda sandstone'': in northern Michigan
* ''Guyandotte sandstone'': in West Virginia
* ''Jacobsville sandstone'': in northern Michigan
* ''Jordan Formation in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwest
* ''Medina sandstone extensive quarries in Western New York''
* ''Monument Valley'': Utah-Arizona state line
* ''Navajo Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Ohio Sandstone'':
** Berea, Ohio, Berea Berea Sandstone, Grit in Northeast Ohio, originally used for grindstones, later used to build the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
** Ohio Bluestone#United States and Canada, bluestone, also found in Northeast Ohio in certain streambeds and used as dimension stone
* ''Pennsylvania Bluestone'' in northeast Pennsylvania and adjoining parts of New Jersey and New York
* ''Stockton Sandstone'': in western New Jersey along the Delaware River
* ''Potsdam Sandstone'': in upstate New York (state), New York
* ''Tapeats Sandstone'': in Arizona (famously found in the Grand Canyon)
* ''Wingate Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Aqua Creek Sandstone'': used to build the White House, Whitehouse
This is a list of types of sandstone that have been or are used economically as natural stone for building and other commercial or artistic purposes.
Trans-regional
(across state borders) *''Cornbrash Sandstone'': North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony *''Elbe Sandstone'': Germany (Saxony) and the Czech Republic *''Red Main Sandstone'': Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria *''Wealden Sandstone'': Lower Saxony, North Rhine-WestphaliaAustralia
* ''Hawkesbury Sandstone'': Sydney Basin, Gosford
Belgium
* ''Balegem Sandstone'': Balegem in Oosterzele * ''Ledian Sandstone'': Lede, Belgium, Lede * ''Gobertange Sandstone'': Gobertange in JodoigneCanada
* Potsdam Sandstone, Nepean Sandstone: Ottawa, Ontario * Paskapoo Formation, Paskapoo Sandstone: Calgary, AlbertaCzech Republic
* ''Božanov Sandstone'': near Božanov * Dolní Žleb#Sandstone quarrying, ''Niedergrund Sandstone'': near Dolní Žleb * Libná Sandstone: near Libná * ''Zdoňov Sandstone'': near Zdoňov * ''Mšené Sandstone''; near Mšené-lázně * Podhorní Újezd a Vojice#Podhorní Újezd, ''Podhorní Sandstone'': near Podhorní Újezd a Vojice, Podhorní Újezd * Godula (mountain)#Geology, ''Těšínský Sandstone'': near ŘekaDenmark
* ''Nexø Sandstone'' (also ''Neksö Sandstone''): near Nexø on BornholmEstonia
* ''Devonian Sandstone'' at Suur Taevaskoda, Põlva County
France
* ''Avessac'': near Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine), Redon * ''Belleau'': near Château-Thierry * ''Bigarré des Vosges'': in the Vosges * ''Blavozy'': near Puy-en-Velay * ''Champenay'': near Saint-Dié * ''Erquy'': near Saint-Brieuc * ''Fontainebleau'': near Fontainebleau * ''Frain'': in the Vosges * ''La Rhune'': near Bayonne * ': near Rodez * ''Najac'': near Villefranche-de-Rouergue * ''Omonville'': near Omonville-la-Rogue * ''Rothbach'': in the VosgesGermany
Bavaria
*''Abtswind Sandstone'': on the Friedrichsberg near Abtswind
*''Burgpreppach Sandstone'': Burgpreppach
*''Gnodstadt Sandstone'': Gnodstadt near Ochsenfurt
*''Ihrlerstein Green Sandstone'': Ihrlerstein near Kelheim
*''Sand Sandstone'': Sand am Main
*''Trebgast Sandstone'': Trebgast
*''Worzeldorf Sandstone'': Worzeldorf near Nuremberg
Baden-Württemberg
*''Dettenhausen Sandstone'': was formerly quarried in the Schönbuch *''Donzdorf Sandstone'': near Donzdorf *''Freudenstädt Sandstone'': near Freudenstadt *''Heilbronn Sandstone'': near Heilbronn *''Lossburg Sandstone'': Lossburg *''Maulbronn Sandstone'': near Maulbronn *''Nöttingen Sandstone'': near Nöttingen *''Neckar Valley Sandstone'': Mosbach near Heidelberg *''Pfrondorf Sandstone'': Pfrondorf (Tübingen), Pfrondorf *''Pliezhausen Sandstone'': near Pliezhausen *''Weil Sandstone'': Weiler (Rottenburg), Weiler near SinsheimHessen
*''Cornberg Sandstone'': near Cornberg *''Friedewald Sandstone'': near Friedewald (Hesse), Friedewald *''Odenwald Sandstone'': near BeerfeldenLower Saxony
*''Bentheim Sandstone, Bentheim and Gildehaus Sandstone'': Bad Bentheim *''Deister Sandstone'': Völksen *''Hils Sandstone'': Lutter am Barenberge *''Nesselberg Sandstone'': Altenhagen I *''Obernkirchen Sandstone'': Obernkirchen *''Osterwald Sandstone'': Osterwald *''Piesberg Sandstone'': Osnabrück *''Süntel Sandstone'': Pötzen *''Velpk Sandstone'': Velpke *''Weser Sandstone'': Bad Karlshafen and ArholzenNorth Rhine –Westphalia
*''Anröchte Stone'': Anröchte
*''Baumberge Sandstone'': Baumberge
*''Ibbenbüren Sandstone'': Ibbenbüren
*''Liedberg Sandstone'': Liedberg
*''Osning Sandstone'': Teutoburg Forest
*''Porta Sandstone'': Porta Westfalica
*''Planicosta Sandstone'': Lemgo
*''Rüthen Sandstone'': Rüthen in the Sauerland
*''Ruhr Sandstone'': Ruhrtal from Fröndenberg to Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim
*''Teutoburg Forest Sandstone'': Teutoburg Forest
*''Werl Green Sandstone'': Werl
Rheinland-Pfalz
*''Kordel Sandstone'' Kordel (Eifel), Kordel *''Leistadt Sandstone'': Leistadt *''Neustadt-Haardt Sandstone'': Neustadt an der Weinstraße *''Schweinstal Sandstone'': Schopp *''Udelfangen Sandstone'': Udelfangen *''Flonheim Sandstone'': Flonheim *''Obersulzbach Sandstone'': ObersulzbachSaarland
*''Britten Sandstone'': near Britten (Losheim am See), BrittenSaxony
Elbe sandstones:
*''Cotta Sandstone'': Dohma, Cotta near Pirna
*''Grillenburg Sandstone'': Grillenburg (Tharandt), Grillenburg in the Tharandt Forest
*''Niederschöna Sandstone'': Niederschöna near Freiberg, Saxony, Freiberg by the Tharandt Forest
*''Posta Sandstone'': Lohmen (Sachsen), Lohmen near Pirna
*''Reinhardtsdorf Sandstone'': Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna near Pirna
*''Wehlen Sandstone'': Stadt Wehlen near Pirna
Saxony-Anhalt
*''Nebra Sandstone'': Nebra (Unstrut), Nebra *''Siebigerode Sandstone'': Siebigerode *''Ummendorf Sandstone'': Ummendorf (Börde), UmmendorfThuringia
*''Fambach Sandstone'': near Schmalkalden *''Nebra Sandstone'': Nebra (Unstrut), Nebra *''Seeberg Sandstone'': Seeberg (Gotha), Seeberg near Gotha *''Tambach Sandstone'': near Tambach-Dietharz *''Themar Sandstone'': ThemarHungary
*Hárshegy Sandstone Formation: near BudapestIndia
*''Chunar stone'': near Chunar *Pink Sandstone: from Rajasthan, Rajasathan *Jodhpur Sandstone *Kandla Grey Sandstone: Bijolia, Bijoliya, Rajasthan.Israel/Palestine
* KurkarItaly
*''Pietra di Gorgoglione'': near Matera *''Pietra Dorata'': near Manciano *''Santafiora'': GrossetoLesotho
*''White City Sandstone'', near MaseruPakistan
* Khewra Sandstone: from Khewra Salt Mine, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab * Yellow Sandstone: near Jhimpir, Karachi, Sindh * Mango Sandstone: from Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan * Teak Wood Sandstone: near Karachi, Sindh * Buff/Grey Sandstone * Sunset Sung Sandstone * Imperial Red SandstonePoland
*''Silesian Sandstone'', in Lower SilesiaSpain
* ''Ronda Sandstone: Ronda, Málaga'' *''Villamayor Sandstone'': ''Villamayor, Salamanca''Sweden
* Burgsvik sandstone * Gotland sandstoneSwitzerland
*''Bäch Sandstone'': by the Lake Zürich *''Bern Sandstone'': quarry sites near Bern in Ostermundigen, Krauchthal and by the Gurten (mountain), Gurten *''Bollingen Sandstone'' (also Buechberg, Buchberg Sandstone, Uznaberg Sandstone, Bollingen, Bollinger-Lehholz Sandstone and Güntliweid Sandstone): Rapperswil-Jona by the Obersee (Zürichsee), Upper Lake Zürich *''Grès à cailloux roulés'': near Avenches *''Grès de Attalens'': near Vevey *''Grès de Bulle'': near Echarlens *''Grès de Corbières'': near Echarlens *''Grès de Vaulruz'': near Vaulruz *''Rorschach Sandstone'': Rorschach, St. Gallen, Rorschach *''St. Margreth Sandstone'': St. Margrethen *''Teufen Sandstone'': near Teufen AR, TeufenSouth Africa
* ''Ermelo Sandstone'', Mpumalanga province, near der Farm de Roodepoort
* ''Matatiele Sandstone'', KwaZulu-Natal province, near Matatiele
* ''Naboomspruit'' (also ''Golden Dawn'' or ''Golden Stone'') Limpopo province, around Bela Bela, Warmbaths
* ''Nieuwoudtville Sandstone'', Northern Cape province, near Nieuwoudtville
* ''Oudtshoorn Sandstone'', Western Cape province, near Oudtshoorn
* ''Sandalwood'' (also ''Picturestone''), Northern Cape province, near Vioolsdrif
* ''Steenpan'' (also ''Flatpan'' or ''Klippan''), Free State (South African province), Free State province, near Wolvehoek
* Table Mountain Sandstone Western Cape province, various quarry sites
* numerous types, some without trade names, from the Karoo Supergroup in many quarries near Graaff-Reinet, Cradock, Eastern Cape, Cradock, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, Queenstown, Aliwal North, Burgersdorp and Sterkstroom
United Kingdom
* ''Old Red Sandstone'' * ''New Red Sandstone'' * ''Locharbriggs Sandstone Formation, Locharbriggs Sandstone'' * ''Craigleith Sandstone''England
* ''Bargate stone'': from Surrey * ''Horsham Stone'': from Sussex * ''Millstone Grit'': from Northern England * ''Yorkstone'': from YorkshireWales
* ''Pennant Measures, Pennant stone'': from South Wales and Bristol areaUnited States
* ''Aquia Creek Sandstone'': in Virginia
* ''Bayfield group'': in northern Wisconsin
* ''Coconino Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* Crab Orchard Sandstone: Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee
* ''Cutler Formation'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Dakota Sandstone'': in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains
* ''Entrada Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Freda sandstone'': in northern Michigan
* ''Guyandotte sandstone'': in West Virginia
* ''Jacobsville sandstone'': in northern Michigan
* ''Jordan Formation in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwest
* ''Medina sandstone extensive quarries in Western New York''
* ''Monument Valley'': Utah-Arizona state line
* ''Navajo Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Ohio Sandstone'':
** Berea, Ohio, Berea Berea Sandstone, Grit in Northeast Ohio, originally used for grindstones, later used to build the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
** Ohio Bluestone#United States and Canada, bluestone, also found in Northeast Ohio in certain streambeds and used as dimension stone
* ''Pennsylvania Bluestone'' in northeast Pennsylvania and adjoining parts of New Jersey and New York
* ''Stockton Sandstone'': in western New Jersey along the Delaware River
* ''Potsdam Sandstone'': in upstate New York (state), New York
* ''Tapeats Sandstone'': in Arizona (famously found in the Grand Canyon)
* ''Wingate Sandstone'': in the Colorado Plateau
* ''Aqua Creek Sandstone'': used to build the White House, Whitehouse
See also
{{commons category, Sandstone *List of decorative stones *List of types of limestone *List of types of marbleReferences