Simijaca Formation

Simijaca Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian
~100–90 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofVilleta Group
UnderliesLa Frontera Formation
OverliesChiquinquirá Sst., Churuvita Fm., Hiló Fm., Pacho Fm.
Thicknessup to 693 m (2,270 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone
OtherShale, sandstone, limestone
Location
Coordinates5°29′15″N 73°50′55″W / 5.48750°N 73.84861°W / 5.48750; -73.84861
RegionAltiplano Cundiboyacense
Eastern Ranges, Andes
Country Colombia
Type section
Named forSimijaca
Named byUlloa & Rodríguez
LocationSouth of Simijaca
Year defined1991
Coordinates5°29′15″N 73°50′55″W / 5.48750°N 73.84861°W / 5.48750; -73.84861
RegionCundinamarca, Boyacá
Country Colombia
Thickness at type section432 metres (1,420 ft)

Paleogeography of Northern South America
90 Ma, by Ron Blakey

The Simijaca Formation (Spanish: Formación Simijaca, K2S, Kss) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The predominantly mudstone formation dates to the Late Cretaceous period; Turonian and Cenomanian epochs, and has a maximum thickness of 693 metres (2,274 ft).