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Subachoque Formation

Altiplano CundiboyacenseDeltaic depositsFluvial depositsGeography of BogotáGeography of Cundinamarca Department
Geologic formations of ColombiaGlacial depositsLacustrine depositsPleistocene ColombiaSandstone formationsShale formations
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The Subachoque Formation (Spanish: Formación Subachoque, Q1su) is a geological formation of the Bogotá savanna, Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The formation consists mainly of sandy shales and lignite with sandstone beds. The Subachoque Formation dates to the Quaternary period; Early to Middle Pleistocene epoch (from approximately 2.5 to 1 Ma), and has a maximum thickness of 150 metres (490 ft). It is the lowermost formation of the lacustrine and fluvio-glacial sediments of Lake Humboldt.

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