Caribbean Terrane
The Caribbean Terrane (Spanish: Terreno del Caribe, TC) 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 La Guajira, Chibcha and underlying Tahamí Terrane along the regional Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault. The terrane overlies the Tahamí, Arquía and Quebradagrande Terranes along the Romeral Fault System.
| Caribbean Terrane | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous (emplaced) ~ | |
The Caribbean Terrane is enclosed by the Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault (orange), Romeral Fault System (violet) and plate boundaries with Coiba (red) and Malpelo Plates (purple) | |
| Type | Terrane |
| Unit of | North Andes Plate |
| Sub-units | Subunits |
| Overlies | Arquía, Tahamí & Quebradagrande Terranes |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Complexes, basins |
| Other | Volcanoes |
| Location | |
| Location | Antioquia, Atlántico, Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Sucre, Valle del Cauca departments |
| Coordinates | 6°28′00″N 77°00′00″W |
| Region | Caribbean, Pacific/Chocó |
| Country | Colombia |
| Extent | Central, Western, Darién, Baudó, Montes de María |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Caribbean |
Caribbean Terrane (Colombia) Caribbean Terrane (Chocó Department) | |
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