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Meaning of "old red sandstone"

Old red sandstone: A geological formation consisting of ancient sedimentary rock layers, often associated with significant fossil deposits
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  • A red sedimentary rock formation in Britain.

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It is made up of Old Red Sandstone with cliffs on the east coast.
The woods are on draining acidic soils which are derived from Old Red Sandstone.
The old red sandstone runs down one side of Loch Ness.
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble.
Old red sandstone rocks show that Scotland and the US were once joined together.
The island is made up of Old Red Sandstone with some basaltic intrusions.
Old Red Sandstone also formed at this time.
The construction is largely of Old Red Sandstone rubble.
There is an Old Red Sandstone outcrop to the west.
The geology of Gower is made up of limestone, coal measures and old red sandstone.
There are also Old Red Sandstone deposits and granite intrusions.
Gardenstown, locally known as Gamrie, was built into the old red sandstone cliffs.
The Old Red Sandstone was deposited across much of central and southern England.
The peaks mostly consist of Old Red Sandstone laid down in the Devonian period.
In contrast, the immediately surrounding countryside is underlain by Old Red Sandstone.

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A major geological boundary between Devonian Old Red Sandstone and Carboniferous limestone lies in the park.
The Old Red Sandstone is a series of red sandstones, maris and conglomerates.
In the south, the mountains are composed of old red sandstone with limestone river valleys.
Many of the science of stratigraphy 's early debates were about the Old Red Sandstone.
The tower, of Old Red Sandstone with three stages, dates from the fourteenth century.
The Altai-Sayan area contains a wealth of Old Red Sandstone fishes and plants.
Just like the old red sandstone at Loch Ness, this rock comes from North America.
Like Dartmoor, it is a granite plateau, whereas Exmoor is Old Red Sandstone.
The island 's geology is Old Red Sandstone of the Devonian period, with two volcanic faults.
Old Red Sandstone has a purple-reddish colour, and has virtually no fossils.
Similarly, there are also Old Red Sandstone deposits and granite intrusions.
It is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble, of two storeys, with a two-storey porch.
Of these books, perhaps The Old Red Sandstone was the best-known.
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone and is first mentioned in 1128.

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