Calcareous+tufa
11tufa — noun a) the calcareous deposit of lime found near hot springs b) the volcanic rock tuff …
12tufa — n. porous calcareous rock deposited by springs, etc.; rock composed of fine volcanic detritus. ♦ tufaceous, a …
13North Dock Tufa — The North Dock Tufa is a small dome shaped petrified well, with stalactites and stalagmites, tucked away behind the Marine Activities Centre at Sunderland marina. It is notable for being the best example of its kind in the North of England.[1][2] …
14calc-tufa — noun a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime • Syn: ↑tufa • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone * * * ˈkalk|tüfə noun or calc tuff ˌtəf, üf …
15calc-tufa — /ˈkælk tufə/ (say kalk toohfuh) noun calcareous tufa. See tufa. Also, calc tuff /ˈkælk tʌf/ (say kalk tuf) …
16sinter — /sin teuhr/, n. 1. siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser. 2. Metall. the product of a sintering operation. v.t. 3. Metall. to bring about agglomeration in (metal particles) by heating.… …
17travertine — 1. Hard calcareous mineral deposited by flowing water, that is the same as the calcareous variety of sinter and comparable to the softer tufa. The term is normally used only for deposits formed outside caves, where plants and algae cause the… …
18Jiuzhaigou Valley — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area State Party = Type = Natural Criteria = vii ID = 637 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1992 Session = 16th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637Infobox protected… …
19вапняковий туф — известняковый туф tufa, calc tufa, calcareous tufa *Каlktuff пориста нiздрювата порода, яка утворилася внаслiдок осiдання карбонату кальцiю як з гарячих, так i з холодних джерел. Часто з вiдбитками рослин та тваринними залишками. Див. також… …
20calc-tu|fa — «KALK TOO fuh», noun. Mineralogy. calcareous tufa. ╂[< calc , as in calc sinter + tufa] …
