Murca Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Valanginian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Cáqueza Group |
Underlies | La Naveta Fm., Trincheras Fm., Útica Fm. |
Overlies | not observed |
Thickness | up to 924 m (3,031 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Claystone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 5°15′27″N 74°21′12″W / 5.25750°N 74.35333°W |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense Eastern Ranges, Andes |
Country | Colombia |
Type section | |
Named for | Murca River |
Named by | Moreno |
Location | Pacho, El Peñón |
Year defined | 1990 |
Coordinates | 5°15′27″N 74°21′12″W / 5.25750°N 74.35333°W |
Region | Cundinamarca, Boyacá |
Country | Colombia |
The Murca Formation (Spanish: Formación Murca, Kim) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The predominantly subarkose sandstone with claystones and siltstones formation dates to the Early Cretaceous period; Valanginian epoch and has a maximum thickness of 924 metres (3,031 ft).