- siliceous tuff
- кремнистый туф
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
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santorin earth — |santə|rēn noun or santorin Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: from Santorin, Greek island in the Aegean : a volcanic tuff from the island of Santorin consisting principally of a fine light gray siliceous material used for making cement … Useful english dictionary