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Nunda Blue Sandstone
Nunda blue sandstone on right contrasts to concrete in sidewalk
on Porter Avenue in West Side
Definitions:
- Nunda: (NUN day)
a town south of Geneseo, about 60 mi. from Buffalo, about 40 mi. south of Rochester- sandstone: a sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation and compaction of sand and held together by a natural cement, such as silica
Uses: Some sidewalks on Buffalo's west side
Characteristics: Splits easily