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Punta Espada, Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 12.0833,-71.1167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Espada, La Guajira (pg. 150) | Bürgl H. (1960) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not reported. AGE: Early Albian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representative of group of beds in local area. | "siliciclastic" | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| S of Cuiza, La Guajira (pg. 149) | Bürgl H. (1960) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not reported. AGE: Late Aptian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representative of group of beds in local area. | "siliciclastic" | 122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Punta Espada and SE of de Cuiza, La Guajira (pg. 146) | Bürgl H. (1960) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not reported. AGE: Early Barremian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representative of local area and group of beds. | "siliciclastic" | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Punta Espada, La Guajira - 38-42 m (pg. 148) | Bürgl H. (1960) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not reported. AGE: Early Barremian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representative of beds between 38 m and 42 m in local section. | "siliciclastic" | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Punta Espada, La Guajira [Yuruma Fm] | Bürgl H. (1960) | Yuruma | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Yuruma Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not reported. AGE: Hauterivian, on the basis of Exogyra reedi. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representative of local area and lower part of the Yuruma Fm. | "siliciclastic" | 132.9 - 129.4 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Bürgl H. (1960) Geologia de la Peninsula de la Guajira, Boletin Geologico 6 1-3, 129-168 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
