"The sandstone mountains in our jungle are the majestic leftovers of an enormous washover of sand that came from Africa," he said.
The town has large red sandstone mountains on three sides.
Crossing the Blue Mountains was particularly challenging due to the mistaken idea that the creeks should be followed rather than the ridges, and almost impenetrable, labyrinth, sandstone mountains.
It is located high above the Queich valley within the Palatinate Forest on one peak of a red sandstone mountain split into three.
Then, abruptly, the tepui - a Pemón word for the majestic sandstone mountains in this wide swath of jungle and savanna - comes into magnificent relief.
Miles away Mondschein saw bare sandstone mountains rising.
Located in the Mato Grosso is the Chapada dos Guimarães, a unique and beautiful environment made from sandstone mountains and their subsequent erosion.
On either shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, craggy granite and sandstone mountains tumble right down to the water's edge.
The lake lies on the geological boundary between the sandstone mountains to the south and west and the limestone to the north.
They are typically dominated by Sessile Oak, which favours the acidic soils of the sandstone mountains.