Tufa | Aquarium Safe Limestone Formation | Nevada Ancient Sea Floor
Original price
$750.00
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Original price
$750.00
Original price
$750.00
$750.00
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$750.00
Current price
$750.00
Nevada tufa is a natural rock that formed 10,000 to 20,000 years ago when half of Nevada was covered by an inland sea called Lahontan. The tufa formed on the sea floor when natural mineral springs came into contact with saline sea water and the dissolved minerals precipitated out of solution. The minerals, calcium carbonate and silica, fell to the sea floor and solidified in horizontal layers in a process similar to that which forms stalactites in caves. Spring water jetting upward through the sea bed layers formed the holes in this bizarre and unique formation.
Approx. dimensions: 22" x 20" x 3" thick
Approx. weight: 27 lbs. 4 oz.
Stand not included.
Due to the size of this specimen, it will be shipped in an internationally compliant wooden crate.
Please contact us for a specific shipping rate. You may opt in for in-store pickup to cut your shipping costs all together and pick up your specimen in person. You can pick up from our store location in Kemmerer, Wyoming, or we deliver to both the Denver Gem & Mineral show in the Fall and the Tucson Gem & Mineral show in the winter. For any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us directly.