A tuff cone is a steep, cone-shaped volcanic landform built from the accumulation of volcanic ash and tephra ejected during a phreatomagmatic eruption, where magma interacts with water. Tuff cones are significant in volcanology for understanding the dynamics of explosive eruptions and the formation of volcanic landforms.
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