A variety of crystalline or microcrystalline limestone having a layered structure. For a more compact rock that can take a polish, use the descriptors collocated under <travertine marble>.
AAT
300011329
calc sinter
calcareous tufa
lapis tiburtinus
limestone, tufaceous
roachstone
tufa, calcareous
tufaceous limestone
13yrs ago
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