Sandstone structures form without cement
Weighed-down sand interlocks into rock-hard arrangement, allowing spectacular formations
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SAND SCULPTURE Sandstone arches such as the 22-meter-long Double O Arch in Utah’s Arches National Park form without chemical glue. Instead, downward forces cause sand grains to interlock.
Michael Atman