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Sandstone and Slate is used for building, but these rocks have different Properties. Which rock woul you use for roof? Which would you use for the walls of a building? Explain.<…

Sandstone and Slate is used for building, but these rocks have different Properties. Which rock woul you use for roof? Which would you use for the walls of a building? Explain.<…
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Sandstone and Slate is used for building, but these rocks have different Properties. Which rock woul you use for roof? Which would you use for the walls of a building? Explain.

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Sandstone is like concrete - compressed sand, whilst slate is easily split into thin sheets.

Slate for the roof and sandstone for the walls.
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