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Reddish-purple sandstone

2026-05-26 13:04:07

Reddish-purple sandstone

This is medium-fine grained purplish-red sandstone, formed during the Silurian period over 400 million years ago. The purplish-red sandstone is mainly composed of quartz and feldspar, and the rock appears purplish-red due to the presence of trivalent iron ions. This color indicates that the sandstone was formed in an oxidizing environment.