Tuff
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- Note
- Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock containing 25% to 75% ash is described as tuffaceous (for example, tuffaceous sandstone). Tuff composed of sandy volcanic material can be referred to as volcanic sandstone.
Tuff is a relatively soft rock, so it has been used for construction since ancient times. Because it is common in Italy, the Romans used it often for construction. The Rapa Nui people used it to make most of the moai statues on Easter Island.
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Ignimbrit
Ignimbrit ist ein...
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Image: Sammlungen der Universität Mainz - CC BY-NC-SA -
Lapillituff
Tuff mit zahlreichen...
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Image: Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz - CC BY-SA -
Kristalltuff
So wie Dresden von Sandstein,...
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Image: Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz - RR-F -
Porphyrtuff mit kollabierten Bimsen
Nachdem der als Baumaterial...
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Image: Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz - RR-F
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