La Guajira terrane

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. The southern boundary is formed by the Oca Fault with the Chibcha terrane.

Subdivision

Complexes

Alto Guajira

• Macuira
• Etpana

Macuira Tahamí terrane

• Jonjoncito
• Ipapure
• Ipapure-Cerro La Teta

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

• Taganga (Taganga)
• 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 - basement

Ranges

• Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
• Macuira

Basins

• La Guajira

Faults

bounding faults in bold

• Bucaramanga-Santa Marta (BSF)
• Oca
• Cuisa

Gallery

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

Reports

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