Azapa Formation

Azapa Formation (Spanish: Formación Azapa) is a geological formation in northern Chile made up of gravels of fluvial origin. It is conformably overlain by Oxaya Formation. Azapa Formation is deformed by the Oxaya anticline.

Azapa Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene
UnderliesOxaya Formation
Lithology
PrimaryFluvial gravel
Location
RegionArica y Parinacota Region
Country Chile
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