Description : Yellow Sandstone is one of the worldwide famous sandstone. It is very hard sandstone. It is also known as Sun Yellow Sandstone. It is non-porous. It is shiny finished, soft and smooth sandstone. It's used for walls, roofs, facades, landscaping, flooring, handicraft, paving, wall claddings, balustrade, grills, window cills & surrounds, counter tops, table tops, vanity tops, tiles, slabs, carving. It is also used for pathway and driveway. It is widely used for sea-shore building due to resistance to water.
Occurrence
India
Israel
Physical Properties of Yellow Sandstone
Water absorption :
1.67%
Compressive Strength :
580kg/cm2
Density :
2530kg/m33
Chemical Composition
Yellow sandstone is Arkosic sandstone. It contains high amount of feldspar, usually dominate by potassium feldspar.