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Hiló Formation

Albian StageAltiplano CundiboyacenseCenomanian StageCretaceous ColombiaFossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America
Geography of Cundinamarca DepartmentGeography of Tolima DepartmentGeologic formations of ColombiaLower Cretaceous Series of South AmericaOpen marine depositsPaleontology in ColombiaShale formationsUpper Cretaceous Series of South America
Blakey 105Ma COL
Blakey 105Ma COL

The Hiló Formation (Spanish: Formación Hiló, Kih) is a geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The predominantly shale formation dates to the Middle Cretaceous period; Late Albian to Early Cenomanian epochs and has a measured thickness at its type section of 470 metres (1,540 ft). The fossiliferous formation has provided a great abundance of ammonites and other marine species.

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Blakey 105Ma COL
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