Raspberry Formation

Raspberry Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Paleogeological map of the Raspberry Formation at the end of the Raspberry eruptive period
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofMount Edziza volcanic complex
UnderliesLittle Iskut Formation
Armadillo Formation
OverliesStikinia
Lithology
PrimaryAlkali basalt, hawaiite
Location
Coordinates57°30′N 130°36′W / 57.5°N 130.6°W / 57.5; -130.6
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Type section
Named forRaspberry Pass
Named bySouther et al., 1984
Year defined1894

The Raspberry Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Miocene age in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.