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calc-tufa
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calc-tu·fa  (klktf, -ty-) also calc-tuff (-tf)
n.
Calcareous tufa, a porous or spongy deposit of calcium carbonate found in calcareous mineral springs.
[calc(areous) + tufa.]
calc-tufa [ˈkælkˌtuːfə], calc-tuff [ˈkælkˌtʌf]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for tufa
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Noun1.calc-tufacalc-tufa - a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
tufa
rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"


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