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Capotes Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Albian
~112–108 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
Unit ofVilleta Group
UnderliesHiló Formation
OverliesEl Peñón Fm., Socotá Fm.
Thickness550 m (1,800 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryCalcareous black shale
OtherGypsum
Location
Coordinates5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W / 5.25361; -74.34111
RegionEastern Ranges, Andes
CountryCapotes Formation Colombia
Type section
Named forHacienda Capotes, Viotá
Named byCáceres & Etayo
LocationBituima-Guayabal
Year defined1969
Coordinates5°15′13″N 74°20′28″W / 5.25361°N 74.34111°W / 5.25361; -74.34111
RegionCundinamarca
CountryCapotes Formation Colombia
Thickness at type section550 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).

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