Capotes Formation
| Capotes Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Albian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Villeta Group |
| Underlies | Hiló Formation |
| Overlies | El Peñón Fm., Socotá Fm. |
| Thickness | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Calcareous black shale |
| Other | Gypsum |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W |
| Region | Eastern Ranges, Andes |
| Country | Colombia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Hacienda Capotes, Viotá |
| Named by | Cáceres & Etayo |
| Location | Bituima-Guayabal |
| Year defined | 1969 |
| Coordinates | 5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W |
| Region | Cundinamarca |
| Country | Colombia |
| Thickness at type section | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Paleogeography of Northern South America 105 Ma, by Ron Blakey | |
The Capotes Formation (Spanish: Formación Capotes, Kic) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The formation consists of calcareous black shales containing gypsum and ammonites and dates to the Early Cretaceous period; Early Albian epoch and has an approximate thickness at its type section of 550 metres (1,800 ft).