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tufa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tuff |
| Type of | volcanic rock |
Examples of tufa
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To the best of my knowledge, the state park preserves the spectacular tufa towers.
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Both the materials, sandstone and tufa, and the models were taken from there.
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Later they carved bigger cave homes and churches out of the soft tufa stone.
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And for those whose creativity runs to mud pies, there is tufa, also called hypertufa.
From the heraldtribune.com
Two heads made of Aniene tufa from the tomb are now in the Vatican Museums.
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Tufa, a porous or cellular variety of travertine, is found near waterfalls.
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Tufa forms wherever springs rise to the surface with calcium in the water.
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The Smithsonian garden was built with more than 40 tons of gravel as well as tufa stone.
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The area of a river, in which the formation of tufa occurs, is called precipitation area.
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- A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
- Tuff: hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
- Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from ambient temperature water bodies. Geothermally heated hot-springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits known as travertine. ...
- A limestone rib formation that protrudes from the wall which can sometimes fit within the pinching grasp of a climber's hand.
- Soft volcanic stone, used in making grottos.
- Solidified volcanic ash. Also known as tuff.
- (soil): A porous, calcareous rock, often found around mineral springs.
- A terrestrial carbonate rock with spongy texture, formed around springs, lakes, or along streams. Synonymous with travertine.
- A spongy form of calcium carbonate created by evaporation around springs or from a lake surface.
