The Caribbean terrane (, TC) is a geological province (terrane) 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.Paris et al., 2000, p.10 The terrane overlies the Tahamí, Arquía and Quebradagrande terranes along the Romeral fault system.Paris et al., 2000, pp.20–26Gómez Tapias et al., 2015, p.209
Reinterpretation A study performed by Mora Bohórquez et al. in 2017 showed no basement variation between the Chibcha terrane San Lucas basement underlying the Lower Magdalena Valley (VIM) and the SNSM basement to the east of the Santa Marta fault. The authors redefined the contacts between the different terranes, using the names Calima terrane for the coastal portion of the Caribbean terrane (San Jacinto and Sinú fold belts) and Tahamí–Panzenú terrane for the Tahamí terrane.Mora Bohórquez et al., 2017, p.20
Subdivision
Domains The terrane was subdivided by Fuck et al. (2008) into:Fuck et al., 2008, p.112Guiral Vega et al., 2015, p.42
Oceanic crust Calima Terrane (Calima, emplaced in Late Cretaceous) Guna Terrane (Guna, emplaced in Miocene) Gorgona Terrane (Gorgona, Miocene)
Complexes Alto Condoto Santa Cecilia-La Equis Uré Cajamarca Puquí Bolo Azul Cañasgordas Mistrató Mistrató Tonalite – Paleogene (46 ± 7 Ma)Vallejo Hincapié et al., 2011, p.56 Buriticá Anserma – Late Cretaceous (71 ± 2.1 Ma)Vallejo Hincapié et al., 2011, p.55
Batholiths Acandí Mandé – MioceneVallejo Hincapié et al., 2011, p.48 Sabanalarga – Cretaceous Santa Bárbara Puqui Río Tarazá Carauta Nudillales Cerro Plateado Farallones Comitá San José de Urama La Clara-Río Calle
Volcanoes
Azufral Chiles Cumbal El Totumo (mud volcano)
Ranges Central Western Nudo de los Pastos Darién Baudó Montes de María
Basins
Cauca-Patía Chocó Sinú-San Jacinto Tumaco Urabá
Faults Bucaramanga-Santa Marta (BSF) Romeral (RFS) Armenia Buesaco-Aranda Córdoba-Navarco Montenegro Paraíso Piendamó Rosas-Julumito AbriaquíParis et al., 2000, p.18 ArgeliaParis et al., 2000, p.51 CañasgordasParis et al., 2000, p.17 Cauca GarrapatasParis et al., 2000, p.52 MurindóParis et al., 2000, p.14 MurríParis et al., 2000, p.17 MutatáParis et al., 2000, p.14 MonteríaParis et al., 2000, p.12 Naya-MicayParis et al., 2000, p.54 PiedranchaParis et al., 2000, p.55 Remolino-El CharcoParis et al., 2000, p.55 Santa RitaParis et al., 2000, p.26 El TamborParis et al., 2000, p.53 ToroParis et al., 2000, p.51 TucuráParis et al., 2000, p.13 UnguíaParis et al., 2000, p.15 UrraoParis et al., 2000, p.18
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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 Cesar-Ranchería Basin Cocinetas Basin Middle Magdalena Valley (VMM)
References
Bibliography Terranes
Caribbean Terrane
Reports
Maps