Bible Encyclopedias
Tufa
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a porous stone (called travertine when compact) found in calcareous streams, and used, from its lightness, in vaultings, as at Bredon and Canterbury.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Tufa'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/t/tufa.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.