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• Tuffs — Recorded as Tow, Towe, Toe, Towse, Towse, Tuff, Tuffs, and Tough, this is an English surname of medieval origins. It derives from the pre 7th century word toh, and describes either someone who was literally tough, vigorous, and stubborn, probably …   Surnames reference

• Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… …   Wikipedia

• Siagnole — La Siagnole est un affluent de la Siagne dans le département français du Var. Elle est parfois aussi appelée Siagne de Mons ou Siagne romaine. la Siagnole (Y55 10540) Les Gorges de la Siagne. Caractéristiques Longueur …   Wikipédia en Français

• tuff — tuff1 /tuf/, adj. Slang. tough (def. 13). tuff2 tuffaceous /tu fay sheuhs/, adj. /tuf/, n. Geol. a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified. Also called volcanic tuff …   Universalium

• igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …   Universalium

• Ignimbrite — is a volcanic pyroclastic rock, often of dacitic or rhyolitic composition. Ignimbrite is the deposit of a pumice rich pyroclastic density current, or pyroclastic flow , a hot suspension of particles and gases that flows rapidly from a volcano,… …   Wikipedia

• Yellowstone hotspot — Schematic of the hotspot and the Yellowstone Caldera Location of the hotspot in …   Wikipedia

• Richard L. Hay — Richard LeRoy Hay (April 29 1929 ndash; February 10 2006) was an American geologist whose most famous work was as the principal geologist working with Mary Leakey at Olduvai Gorge, the site of many important hominid finds in the study of human… …   Wikipedia

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Lapilli — is a size classification term for tephra, which is material that falls out of the air during a volcanic eruption. Lapilli (singular: lapillus) means little stones in Latin. They are in some senses similar to ooids or pisoids in calcareous… …   Wikipedia

• Tachylite — (also spelled tachylyte) is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. It is a basic type of igneous rock that is decomposable by acids and readily fusible. The color is a… …   Wikipedia