volcanic tuff

American  

noun

1. tuff.

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Etymology

Origin of volcanic tuff

First recorded in 1805–15

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volcanic tuff

The petroglyphs can be found on volcanic tuff formations formed over 760,000 years ago when a large eruption released hot ash that settled over the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

The river tracks a diverse landscape from the southern edge of the Rocky Mountains through rugged basalt hillsides, layers of volcanic tuff, and the red and yellow cliffs made famous by painter Georgia O’Keeffe.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021

Since the 1980s, Smith Rock has been a sport-climbing mecca for climbers from all over the world, with more than 1,800 routes, some of them permanently bolted, up the volcanic tuff face.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017

The evidence includes a small box made from volcanic tuff, or consolidated ash, which was found next to the bones and is inscribed with John's name and his feast day in Ancient Greek.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2012

R. Bunsen, in his account of the pseudo-volcanic phenomena of Iceland, describes many valleys where sulphurous and aqueous vapors burst forth with a hissing sound, from the hot soil 448 formed of volcanic tuff.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell