Brisbane tuff is a type of rock,[1] formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. As the name suggests, it is a type of tuff found in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a form of welded ignimbrite.[3] Brisbane tuff comes in a variety of colours: pink, green, blue-grey, yellow and purple.[4] The different colours are due to the extent of oxidation of iron and manganese.[5]
It is often incorrectly described as porphyry.[5]
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- ^ Richards, H. C. and Bryan, W. H. (1933). "The problem of Brisbane tuff" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 45 (11): 50–65. doi:10.5962/p.351598. S2CID 140157192 – via UQ eSpace.
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- ^ a b Thomas, Glenn S. (1999). "Porphyry, tuff and loose specifications" (PDF). Landscape Australia. 21 (2): 124–126. Retrieved 3 June 2014.