Pacho Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Albian-Cenomanian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Villeta Group |
Underlies | Simijaca Formation |
Overlies | Hiló Formation |
Thickness | ~1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W / 4.45194°N 74.05556°W |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense Eastern Ranges, Andes |
Country | Colombia |
Type section | |
Named for | Pacho |
Named by | Ulloa |
Location | Pacho |
Year defined | 1982 |
Coordinates | 4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W / 4.45194°N 74.05556°W |
Region | Cundinamarca |
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).