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tufa:

tufa: see travertine.

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Maintaining a high level of stone craftsmanship: Tufitalia--located in Civita Castellana, just outside of Viterbo, Italy--has been quarrying and sculpting historic Tufa Stone for more than 50 years. (Stone World)

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The Latium region: a showcase of Italian stoneworking; The surrounding region of Rome has a vast history of quarrying and processing travertine and other stone varieties, and it continues this tradition today--exporting its products to foreign markets worldwide. (Stone World)

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