Here's how it happens:
* Wind Erosion: Wind picks up loose sand grains and carries them along.
* Transportation: The wind transports the sand grains to new locations.
* Deposition: When the wind loses energy, the sand grains are deposited, often in layers.
* Compaction and Cementation: Over time, the weight of the deposited sand layers compacts the grains together. Minerals dissolved in groundwater then act as a cement, binding the grains together.
This process results in the formation of sandstone, which is a sedimentary rock made up of sand-sized particles.
