Cola de Zorro Formation
Cola de Zorro Formation (Spanish: Formación Cola de Zorro) is a geological formation cropping out along the Argentina-Chile border and composed of volcano-sedimentary and volcaniclastic rocks. It extends along the Andes between the latitudes of 36 and 39° S.
| Cola de Zorro Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene | |
| Underlies | Quaternary Andean volcanoes |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Volcaniclastic rocks |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38.0°S 71.6°W |
| Region | Araucanía, Bío-Bío & Maule Regions Neuquén Province |
| Country | Chile Argentina |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Suárez & Emparan |
| Year defined | 1997 |
Cola de Zorro Formation (Chile) | |
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