Uitpa Formation
| Uitpa Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aquitanian-Burdigalian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Cocinetas Basin |
| Underlies | Jimol Formation |
| Overlies | Siamaná Formation |
| Thickness | up to 230 m (750 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 11°58′00″N 71°22′43″W / 11.96667°N 71.37861°W |
| Region | La Guajira Caribbean region |
| Country | Colombia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Uitpa |
| Named by | Renz |
| Location | Uribia |
| Year defined | 1960 |
| Coordinates | 11°58′00″N 71°22′43″W / 11.96667°N 71.37861°W |
| Region | La Guajira |
| Country | Colombia |
Type locality of the formation in La Guajira | |
The Uitpa Formation (Spanish: Formación Uitpa, E3u) 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 230 metres (750 ft).