Pyramid Formation (British Columbia)

Pyramid Formation
Stratigraphic range:
The Pyramid consists of Pyramid Formation trachyte
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofMount Edziza volcanic complex
UnderliesIce Peak Formation, Edziza Formation
OverliesNido Formation
Lithology
PrimaryTrachyte, comendite, pantellerite
OtherBasalt
Location
Coordinates57°30′N 130°36′W / 57.5°N 130.6°W / 57.5; -130.6
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Type section
Named forThe Pyramid
Named bySouther et al.
Year defined1984

Cross section showing the maximum extent of the Pyramid Formation at the end of Pyramid time

The Pyramid Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Pleistocene age in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.