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calcareous sinter

mineral

Also known as: calc-tufa, calcareous tufa, tufa

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classification of sinter

In sinter
Calcareous sinter, sometimes called tufa, calcareous tufa, or calc-tufa, is a deposit of calcium carbonate, exemplified by travertine. So-called petrifying springs, not uncommon in limestone districts, yield calcareous waters that deposit a sintery incrustation on objects exposed to their action. The cavities in calcareous sinter…
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comparison with tuff

In tuff
(The Italian term tufa is sometimes restricted to the soft, porous, sedimentary rock formed by the chemical deposition of calcite, or calcium carbonate, or silica from water as sinter.) Tuffs may be grouped as vitric, crystal, or lithic when they are composed principally of glass, crystal chips, or…
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