Tuff
At a glance
- Type
- Rock
- Group
- Igneous rock
- Crystal system
- None (a rock)
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Light (under 2.5 g/cm³)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Grey, Pink, Yellow, Brown
- Lustre
- Dull
- Use
- Building
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The giant moai statues of Easter Island were carved mainly from tuff, hardened volcanic ash.
- The catacombs of Rome were dug in soft tuff, which is easy to cut yet hardens in the air.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q484924 · All stones · All entries