Armadillo Formation

Armadillo Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Basaltic lava flows of the Armadillo Formation are exposed in Sezill Creek valley
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofMount Edziza volcanic complex
UnderliesIce Peak Formation, Spectrum Formation, Big Raven Formation, Nido Formation
OverliesLittle Iskut Formation, Raspberry Formation
Lithology
PrimaryAlkali basalt, comendite, trachyte
Location
Coordinates57°30′N 130°36′W / 57.5°N 130.6°W / 57.5; -130.6
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Type section
Named forArmadillo Peak
Named bySouther et al.
Year defined1984

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.