Armadillo Formation
| Armadillo Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Basaltic lava flows of the Armadillo Formation are exposed in Sezill Creek valley | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Mount Edziza volcanic complex |
| Underlies | Ice Peak Formation, Spectrum Formation, Big Raven Formation, Nido Formation |
| Overlies | Little Iskut Formation, Raspberry Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Alkali basalt, comendite, trachyte |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°30′N 130°36′W / 57.5°N 130.6°W |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Armadillo Peak |
| Named by | Souther et al. |
| Year defined | 1984 |
Paleogeological map showing the inferred maximum extent of the Armadillo Formation at the end of the Armadillo eruptive period | |
The Armadillo Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Miocene age in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.