La Guajira terrane (, 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.Paris et al., 2000, p.10 The southern boundary is formed by the Oca Fault with the Chibcha terrane.Paris et al., 2000, p.9Gómez Tapias et al., 2015, p.209
Subdivision
Complexes
Alto Guajira Macuira Etpana
Macuira Tahamí terrane Jonjoncito IpapurePlancha 10bis Ipapure-Cerro La Teta
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Taganga (Taganga)Plancha 11 Rodadero Gaira (Gaira) Ciénaga Santa Marta Batholith Bolívar Batholith Socorro Stock Latal Pluton Los Clavos Río Sevilla San Lorenzo San Pedro de la Sierra Buritacá Río Oríhueca Los Mangos - basementPastor Chacón et al., 2013, p.7
Ranges Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Macuira
Basins La Guajira
Faults bounding faults in bold
Bucaramanga-Santa Marta (BSF) Oca Cuisa
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See also
List of earthquakes in Colombia List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colombia List of mining areas in Colombia Geology of the Eastern Hills of Bogotá Basin history of the Cesar-Ranchería Basin Basin history of the Cocinetas Basin Middle Magdalena Valley (VMM)
References
Bibliography Terranes
La Guajira terrane
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