La Naveta Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian-Barremian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Trincheras Formation |
Overlies | Útica Formation |
Thickness | unknown |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense Eastern Ranges, Andes |
Country | Colombia |
Type section | |
Named by | Hubach |
Location | Bogotá River |
Year defined | 1931 |
Coordinates | 5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W |
Region | Cundinamarca |
Country | Colombia |
The La Naveta Formation (Spanish: Formación La Naveta, Kiln) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The formation consists of a lower part of coraline limestones and an upper sequence of quartzitic sandstones with intercalated black shales and dates to the Early Cretaceous period; Hauterivian to Barremian epochs.