Uitpa Formation
The Uitpa Formation is a fossiliferous geological formation of the Cocinetas Basin in the northernmost department of La Guajira. The formation consists of calcareous mudstones interbedded with lithic sandstones. The Uitpa Formation dates to the Neogene period; Aquitanian to Burdigalian stages, corresponding to the Colhuehuapian in the SALMA classification, and has a maximum thickness of.
Etymology
The formation was defined by Renz in 1960 and named after Uitpa.Description
Lithologies
The Uitpa Formation consists of calcareous mudstones interbedded with lithic sandstones.Stratigraphy and depositional environment
The Uitpa Formation overlies the Siamaná Formation and is overlain by the Jimol Formation. The age has been estimated to be Early Miocene, corresponding to the Colhuehuapian in the SALMA classification. The formation has been deposited in an open to deep marine environment.Petroleum geology
The Uitpa Formation is a reservoir and seal rock formation in the Guajira Basin.Fossil content
Local geology
Paleontology
Maps
Category:Neogene Colombia
Category:Aquitanian
Category:Burdigalian
Category:Miocene Series of South America
Category:Colhuehuapian
Category:Mudstone formations
Category:Sandstone formations
Category:Deep marine deposits
Category:Open marine deposits
Category:Reservoir rock formations
Category:Seal rock formations
Category:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America
Category:Paleontology in Colombia
Category:Geography of La Guajira Department