Une Formation

Une Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian-Cenomanian
~105–97 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofVilleta Group
UnderliesChipaque Formation
OverliesFómeque Fm., Tibasosa Fm.
Thicknessup to 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
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 forUne
Named byHubach
LocationUne
Year defined1957
Coordinates4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W / 4.45194°N 74.05556°W / 4.45194; -74.05556
RegionCundinamarca, Boyacá
Country Colombia

Paleogeography of Northern South America
105 Ma, by Ron Blakey

The Une Formation (Spanish: Formación Une, Kiu) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The predominantly sandstone formation dates to the Middle Cretaceous period; Albian to Cenomanian epochs and has a maximum thickness of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft).