Tuff ring

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Fort Rock, an eroded tuff ring in Oregon, USA
Fort Rock, an eroded tuff ring in Oregon, USA

A tuff ring is a wide, low-rimmed, well-bedded accumulation of debris built around a volcanic vent located in a lake, coastal zone, marsh or an area of abundant groundwater. They are formed by phreatomagmatic eruptions. Tuff itself is an igneous rock formed by the airfall of volcanic ash or pumice.

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