Pacho Formation

Pacho Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Albian-Cenomanian
~102–97 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofVilleta Group
UnderliesSimijaca Formation
OverliesHiló Formation
Thickness~1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W / 4.45194°N 74.05556°W / 4.45194; -74.05556
RegionAltiplano Cundiboyacense
Eastern Ranges, Andes
Country Colombia
Type section
Named forPacho
Named byUlloa
LocationPacho
Year defined1982
Coordinates4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W / 4.45194°N 74.05556°W / 4.45194; -74.05556
RegionCundinamarca
Country Colombia

Paleogeography of Northern South America
105 Ma, by Ron Blakey

The Pacho Formation (Spanish: Limolitas de Pacho, Kslp) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The formation consisting of alternating siltstones and shales with siderite concretions dates to the Middle Cretaceous period; Late Albian to Cenomanian epochs and has an approximate thickness of 1,050 metres (3,440 ft).