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Calc-Sinter
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Calc-sinter
Calc'-sin`ter noun [ German kalk (L. calx , calcis ) lime + English sinter .] See under Calcite . Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/7
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Calc-sinter
• (n.) See under Calcite. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/calc-sinter/
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Calc-Sinter
Calc-sinter or calcareous tufa is a loose and porous deposit of carbonate of lime, formed by mineral or petrifying springs. Water charged with carbonic acid can dissolve carbonate of lime out of the rocks, and on its emerging to the air, deposit part of it again in the form of an incrustation. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HC.HTM
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calcareous sinter
(from the article `sinter`) Calcareous sinter, sometimes called tufa, calcareous tufa, or calc-tufa, is a deposit of calcium carbonate, exemplified by travertine. So-called ... a relatively soft, porous rock that is usually formed by the compaction and cementation of volcanic ash or dust. (The Itali... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/6
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Calcareous sinter
Calcareous sinter is a freshwater calcium carbonate deposit, also known as calc-sinter. Deposits are characterised by low porosity and well-developed lamination. Calcareous sinter should not be confused with siliceous sinter, which the term sinter more frequently refers to. It has been suggested th... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcareous_sinter
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