A tuff cone is a landform that forms from a phreatic eruption or phreatomagmatic eruption. It is characterised by a conical shape with a thick deposit at the crater edge. It is generally more than 100 m tall, steep and has a maximum dip of 25°.
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(2020). Tuff Cone. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_2617
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