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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A hard, dense reddish color [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sandstone sandstone] quarried near Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Potsdam sandstone is composed of quartz grains cemented with a siliceous material. It varies in color from a light pink to a reddish brown. It was primarily used for buildings.
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A hard, dense reddish color [[sandstone]] quarried near Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Potsdam sandstone is composed of quartz grains cemented with a siliceous material. It varies in color from a light pink to a reddish brown. It was primarily used for buildings.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* Frank A. Lent, Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
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* Frank A. Lent, ''Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries.'', Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 25 August 2022

Adirondack mountains

Description

A hard, dense reddish color Sandstone quarried near Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Potsdam sandstone is composed of quartz grains cemented with a siliceous material. It varies in color from a light pink to a reddish brown. It was primarily used for buildings.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Malone sandstone; Adirondack sandstone

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Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925