Which type of rock is Sandstone?
Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock formed when sand-sized grains (chiefly quartz and feldspar) are deposited by water or wind, then compacted and cemented together over time by minerals like silica or calcite.
Igneous rocks form from cooled magma/lava (e.g., granite, basalt), and metamorphic rocks form by heat-pressure transformation (e.g., sandstone itself metamorphoses into quartzite). "Calcareous rock" denotes calcium-carbonate-rich rocks like limestone, not sandstone. Hence the correct classification is Sedimentary Rock.
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