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calc-tufa

/ˈkælk.ˈtuː.fə/

Traducción: Roca sedimentaria blanda y porosa compuesta de carbonato de calcio, generalmente formada por precipitación en manantiales o arroyos ricos en minerales.

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/ˈkælk.ˈtuː.fə/C2formalscientific
  • esRoca sedimentaria blanda y porosa compuesta de carbonato de calcio, generalmente formada por precipitación en manantiales o arroyos ricos en minerales.

A soft, porous sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, typically formed by precipitation from mineral-rich springs or streams.

  1. Porous limestone depositC2formal

    A soft, porous sedimentary rock formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from mineral-rich spring water.

    esToba calcárea

    • The cave walls were covered in layers of calc-tufa.
    • Geologists studied the calc-tufa formations near the hot spring.
    • Calc-tufa is often used as a building material in some regions.

    Sinónimostufa