La Naveta Formation

La Naveta Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian-Barremian
~130–125 Ma
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesTrincheras Formation
OverliesÚtica Formation
Thicknessunknown
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W / 5.25361; -74.34111
RegionAltiplano Cundiboyacense
Eastern Ranges, Andes
Country Colombia
Type section
Named byHubach
LocationBogotá River
Year defined1931
Coordinates5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W / 5.25361; -74.34111
RegionCundinamarca
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.