Regadera Formation
Geological formation of the Colombian Andes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Regadera Formation (Spanish: Formación Regadera, E2r, Tpr) is a geological formation of the Bogotá savanna, Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The predominantly sandstone and conglomeratic formation, with pink shale beds intercalated, dates to the Paleogene period; Middle to Late Eocene epoch, and has a maximum thickness of 765 metres (2,510 ft).
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Regadera Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Middle to Late Eocene ~47–40 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Usme Fm., Tilatá Fm. |
Overlies | Bogotá Formation |
Thickness | up to 756 metres (2,480 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 4°23′30.8″N 74°08′26.3″W |
Region | Bogotá savanna, Altiplano Cundiboyacense Eastern Ranges, Andes |
Country | Colombia |
Type section | |
Named for | La Regadera Reservoir |
Named by | Julivert |
Location | Usme, Bogotá |
Year defined | 1963 |
Coordinates | 4°23′30.8″N 74°08′26.3″W |
Region | Cundinamarca |
Country | Colombia |
Paleogeography of Northern South America 50 Ma, by Ron Blakey |
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