Traiguén Formation

Traiguén Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Miocene
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryTuff, basaltic pillow lava, breccia, sandstone, shale
Location
Coordinates45°12′S 74°30′W / 45.2°S 74.5°W / -45.2; -74.5
RegionAysén Region
CountryChile
Type section
Named forTraiguén Island
Named byEspinoza & Fuenzalida
Year defined1971
Traiguén Formation (Chile)

Traiguén Formation (Spanish: Formación Traiguén) is a volcano-sedimentary formation of Miocene age, located in the archipelagoes of Aysén Region of western Patagonia.