La Guajira terrane
Geological province in Colombia
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La Guajira terrane (Spanish: Terreno de La Guajira, TLG) is one of the geological provinces (terranes) of Colombia. The terrane, dating to the late Cretaceous, is situated on the North Andes plate and borders the Caribbean, Tahamí and Chibcha terranes along the Bucaramanga–Santa Marta Fault.[1] The southern boundary is formed by the Oca Fault with the Chibcha terrane.[2][3]
| La Guajira terrane | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous (emplaced) ~ | |
La Guajira terrane is enclosed by the Bucaramanga–Santa Marta Fault (orange) and northernmost Oca Fault (white) | |
| Type | Terrane |
| Unit of | North Andes plate |
| Sub-units | Subunits |
| Overlies | Tahamí & Chibcha terranes |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Complexes, basins |
| Other | Volcanoes |
| Location | |
| Location | La Guajira, Magdalena departments |
| Coordinates | 11°28′00″N 72°44′43″W |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Country | Colombia |
| Extent | Macuira, SNSM |
| Type section | |
| Named for | La Guajira |
  La Guajira terrane (Colombia)  La Guajira terrane (La Guajira Department) | |
Subdivision
Complexes
- Alto Guajira
- Macuira
- Etpana
- Macuira Tahamí terrane
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Taganga (Taganga)[5]
- Rodadero[5]
- Gaira (Gaira)[5]
- Ciénaga
- Santa Marta Batholith[5]
- Bolívar Batholith
- Socorro Stock
- Latal Pluton
- Los Clavos
- Río Sevilla
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de la Sierra
- Buritacá
- Río Oríhueca
- Los Mangos - basement[6]
Ranges
Basins
- La Guajira
Faults
bounding faults in bold
- Bucaramanga-Santa Marta (BSF)[1]
- Oca[2]
- Cuisa
Gallery
North Andes Plate
Seismic activity map
Geologic map (Codazzi, 1890)
Paleogeography of the Late Cretaceous (Blakey)
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