TUFFS

Meaning of TUFFS in English

(Geology) A volcanic rock composed of ash particles.

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HOLOCLASTIC — |hälō|klastik, |hōl- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + -clastic : being or belonging to ordinary sedimentary rocks as distinguished …
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VOLCANO — plural volcanoes, or volcanos, any vent in the crust of the Earth or other planet or satellite, from which issue …
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TUFF — a relatively soft, porous rock that is usually formed by the compaction and cementation of volcanic ash or dust. (The …
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CLINOPTILOLITE — hydrated alkali aluminosilicate that is one of the most abundant minerals in the zeolite family. Its structure consists of an …
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CHONDRITE — any stony meteorite characterized by the presence of chondrules (see chondrule). Chondrites represent the most abundant meteorite class, constituting more …
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CHLORITOID — common silicate mineral, a basic aluminosilicate of manganese, magnesium, and iron. Once thought to be a member of the brittle …
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CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE — any stony meteorite containing material associated with life (e.g., hydrocarbons, amino acids, and forms resembling microscopic fossils) and for which …
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ANDESITE — any member of a large family of rocks that occur in most of the world's volcanic areas. Andesites occur mainly …
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TRANSCAUCASIA, HISTORY OF — history of the region from prehistoric times to the present. Food-gathering cultures of Mesolithic type, as represented by discoveries near …
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OLDUVAI GORGE — Olduvai also spelled Olduwai, archaeological site in the eastern Serengeti Plains, within the boundaries of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in …
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NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE — district, administrative and historic county of Leicestershire, south-central England, incorporating one of the oldest (13th century) coal-mining areas in Great …
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LONGMYNDIAN — major division of Late Precambrian rocks and time in the southern Shropshire region of England (the Precambrian began about 3.8 …
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LLANVIRN SERIES — sequence of Ordovician rocks first studied in North Wales (the Ordovician Period lasted from 505 to 438 million years ago). …
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ELBURZ MOUNTAINS
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EIFEL — plateau region of western Germany, lying between the Rhine, the Mosel (French: Moselle), and the Luxembourg and Belgian frontiers. Continuous …
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DEVONIAN PERIOD — interval of geologic time from 408 to 360 million years ago. The fourth period of the Paleozoic era, it follows …
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CARADOC SERIES — also called Caradocian Series, the fifth of six subdivisions (in ascending order) of the Ordovician System, comprising all those rocks …
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CAMBRIAN PERIOD — oldest time division of the Paleozoic Era, extending from 540 to 505 million years ago. The rocks that originated during …
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BUKK MOUNTAINS — a southward-projecting spur of the Carpathian Mountains, in northeastern Hungary. It comprises a forested highland area extending some 30 miles …
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TOSUDITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Na0,5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12·5(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 952.59 gm) Sodium 1.21 % Na Magnesium 5.10 % Mg Aluminum …
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REYERITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)4Ca14Si22Al2O58(OH)8·6(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 2,513.12 gm) Potassium 1.56 % K Sodium 2.74 % Na Calcium …
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PHILLIPSITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (K,Na,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16·6(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 664.63 gm) Potassium 5.88 % K Calcium 6.03 % Ca Aluminum …
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HEULANDITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 1,278.30 gm) Calcium 3.14 % Ca Aluminum 6.33 % Al Silicon …
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CLINOPTILOLITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 1,364.31 gm) Potassium 2.01 % K Sodium 2.36 % Na Calcium …
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