Calcareous Tufa
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About Calcareous Tufa
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
853
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:853:0
Synonyms of Calcareous Tufa
Varieties of Calcareous Tufa
| Perlsinter | Bulbous, pearl-like calcite (or, less commonly, aragonite), or a calcareous flowstone or travertine usually found in caves. The name is originally German and means 'pearl sinter'. |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Calcareous Tufa associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Calcareous Tufa associated with 'Limonite' | |
| 1 photo of Calcareous Tufa associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Calcareous Tufa associated with 'Glendonite' | CaCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Calcareous Tufa
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Localities for Calcareous Tufa
Showing 18 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Armenia | |
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Austria | |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
China | |
| Lv et al. (2023) |
Croatia | |
| Nahill et al. (2006, October) |
France | |
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Germany | |
| Pape (1974) |
| Meyer (1983) |
Italy | |
| Miorandi et al. (2007) |
USA | |
| Hanor |
| Whiticar et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
| www.excaliburmineral.com |
| Benson |
| French |
| www.ggw.org/~ras/geostory/therocks.htm. |
| Dennis O. Terry et al. (1998) |
| T Douglas Schonewald Collection |
Fall River County, South Dakota, USA