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tufa

tufa
tufa
tufa

A rocky deposit that forms when lime-rich water issues at springs. Because it has not been subjected to the pressures associated with normal sedimentation, it is a light honeycomb of a stone, readily carved into building blocks but not used for sculpture. It was used at Moccas and Bredwardine in Herefordshire.