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About Tuff Blocks : Tuff is a type of soft rock made from volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Since it is soft and porous, it is easy to process, therefore it gives aesthetic and delightful results in wall projects, masonry, building and garden ornaments and building decorations. At Stonecontact.com, you can find all kinds of Tuff Stone/Tufa Stone in various sizes at the best prices and directly from the quarry owners.

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What type of stone is tuff?

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Tuff Stone/Tufa Stone, a relatively soft, porous rock that is usually formed by the compaction and cementation of volcanic ash or dust. The Italian term tufa is sometimes restricted to the soft, porous, sedimentary rock formed by the chemical deposition of calcite, or calcium carbonate, or silica from water as sinter.

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What is the use of tuff rock?

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Tuff Stone is a relatively soft rock, so it has been used for construction since ancient times. Since it is common in Italy, the Romans used it often for construction. The Rapa Nui people used Tuff to make most of the Moai statues in Easter Island.

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Is tuff a good for exterior building?

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Yes, volcanic tuff is extremely durable and was used by the Romans as an external facing for masonry and building ornaments.

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What color is tuff rock?

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They are black, dark green, or red in colour; vary greatly in coarseness, some being full of round spongy bombs a foot or more in diameter; and being often submarine, may contain shale, sandstone, grit, and other sedimentary material, and are occasionally fossiliferous.

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