Sandstone (material)
Sandstone is a type of rock, commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
Description
Sandstone may come in red[1] or yellow.[2]
Culture
The seat of House Qorgyle in Dorne is called Sandstone.[3]
The outer walls, the inner keep and the sept of Riverrun are built with red sandstone.[4][5][1]
The merlons of the seat of House Hollard were made of yellow sandstone.[2]
The outer wall of the triple walls of Qarth is made of red sandstone and richly decorated with animals.[6]
The walls of Selhorys are made of sandstone.[7]
Meereen and Lhazar are separated by a range of rounded sandstone mountains that can be crossed via the Khyzai Pass.[8]
There is a slanting sandstone ridge three leagues south of Yunkai.[9]
Sunspear is made of sandstone.[10]
Great sandstone cliffs can be found in the Red Mountains separating the stormlands and Dorne.[11]
External links
- Sandstone - Wikipedia article on the real-world substance.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands: House Tully.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 71, Catelyn XI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 45, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 27, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 2, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, Princess In The Tower.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
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