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| Title | Calcareous tufa, Mumford, Monroe County, New York |
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| Description | Tufa is a name given to rocks deposited by hot springs or streams. The term generally applies to deposits of calcite, but sometimes has been used to describe silica deposits as well. A hard, dense, variety of tufa is termed travertine. This buff, porous carbonate tufa contains plant impressions but they cannot be seen in this specimen. It is 8.5 cm across. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Pleistocene |
| Location | USA ▹ New York ▹ Monroe. Near Mumford. |
| Photographer | Mike Davis. 2001-04-05. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #64. |
| Key words | calcareous tufa, tufa, New York |
| Tech details | 726 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 299 |
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