Oliní Group

Oliní Group
Stratigraphic range: Coniacian-Campanian
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TypeGeological group
Sub-unitsSee text
UnderliesCórdoba Fm., La Tabla Fm.
OverliesGüagüaquí Group
 Loma Gorda Formation
Thicknessup to 287 m (942 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryRadiolarite, siltstone, chert, mudstone
OtherSandstone, limestone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates3°44′12.6″N 75°27′55.5″W / 3.736833°N 75.465417°W / 3.736833; -75.465417
RegionVMM, VSM
and Central, Eastern Ranges, Andes
CountryColombia
Extent~700 km (430 mi)
Type section
Named forQuebrada Oliní
Named byPeters
LocationChaparral, Tolima
Year defined1954
Coordinates3°44′12.6″N 75°27′55.5″W / 3.736833°N 75.465417°W / 3.736833; -75.465417
Approximate paleocoordinates1°30′N 54°30′W / 1.5°N 54.5°W / 1.5; -54.5
RegionCundinamarca, Boyacá, Huila, Santander, Tolima
CountryColombia

Paleogeography of Northern South America
90 Ma, by Ron Blakey

The Oliní Group (Spanish: Grupo Oliní, K3k5o, K2ol, Kso) is a fossiliferous geological group of the VMM, VSM and the eastern flanks of the Central and western flanks of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The regional group stretches from north to south across approximately 700 kilometres (430 mi) and dates to the Late Cretaceous period; Coniacian, Santonian and Campanian epochs, and has a maximum thickness of 287 metres (942 ft). Fossils of Eonatator coellensis have been found in the unit, near Coello, Tolima.