Calctufas

/kælkˈtuːfəz/ noun

Plural of calctuf; calcium carbonate deposits built up from mineral-rich spring water, forming soft porous rock.

From French 'tuf' (tufa) + 'calcis' (calcium). These deposits represent layers of mineral precipitation over geological time.

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