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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">siliceous sandstone</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Amherst sandstone</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Aquia Creek sandstone</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Dunville sandstone</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Potsdam sandstone</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Stancliffe sandstone</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sandstone by composition: aggregate type</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>orthoquartzite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>orthoquartzites</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sandstone, silica</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sandstone, siliceous</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sandstones, silica</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sandstones, siliceous</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>silica sandstone</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>silica sandstones</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>siliceous sandstones</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Sandstone that is rich in silica, particularly as free silica as opposed to silicates; the silica characterizes the cement or matrix which binds together the quartz particles of which sandstone is mainly composed. Pure siliceous sandstone is chemically inert, making it able to withstand a smokey environment; it is therefore a popular building stone in industrial areas. It is also hard and durable but difficult to work. Pure siliceous sandstone is white or cream in color; colors are due to impurities: yellow and red colors are due to the presence of iron oxides; green from glauconite; and black from manganese dioxide. ]]></note></mads>