Une Formation
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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).
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Une Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Albian-Cenomanian ~105–97 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Villeta Group |
Underlies | Chipaque Formation |
Overlies | Fómeque Fm., Tibasosa Fm. |
Thickness | up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense Eastern Ranges, Andes |
Country | Colombia |
Type section | |
Named for | Une |
Named by | Hubach |
Location | Une |
Year defined | 1957 |
Coordinates | 4°27′07″N 74°03′20″W |
Region | Cundinamarca, Boyacá |
Country | Colombia |
Paleogeography of Northern South America 105 Ma, by Ron Blakey |
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