EVALUACIÓN HIDROGEOLÓGICA PRELIMINAR DE LAS UNIDADES GEOLÓGICAS DE LA MESA DE LOS SANTOS, SANTANDER
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Se presenta una evaluación hidrogeológica preliminar de las formaciones litoestratigráficas que afloran en La Mesa de Los Santos con base en la cartografía geológica, estratigrafía e inventario de puntos de agua, complementados con el análisis de la porosidad primaria por medio del estudio petrográfico y la porosidad secundaria relacionada estadísticamente con la cantidad de fracturas de cada formación, su apertura, su interconexión y el buzamiento (cantidad y dirección).
Se destaca el Miembro Superior de la Formación Los Santos como el de mayor potencial por el fracturamiento de la roca, seguido por el Miembro Inferior con baja porosidad primaria y fracturamiento medio. La Formación Silgará, Granito de Pescadero, Formación Jordán y en algunos sectores los niveles arenosos de la Formación Rosablanca presentan un menor potencial debido a su baja porosidad y bajo grado de fracturamiento. Se presenta baja permeabilidad en el Miembro Medio de la Formación Los Santos, en las formaciones Paja y Tablazo, así como en sectores de las formaciones anteriormente mencionadas y en los depósitos del Cuaternario.
Palabras clave: Potencial hidrogeológico, permeabilidad, porosidad, fracturas, petrografía, Mesa de Los Santos.
This paper present a preliminary hidrogeological evaluation of La Mesa de Los Santos' lithostratigraphic formations, based on the geological mapping, stratigraphy and inventory of water points. All this is supplemented with the analysis of primary porosity by means of the petrographic study and the secondary porosity related statistically with the quantity of fractures of each formation, as well as opening, interconnection and dip. It is made an approach to hydrogeological potential of the geologic outcropping formations in La Mesa de Los Santos, Department of Santander, from the stratigraphic and petrographic analysis and the structural features of these formations. The Upper Member of Los Santos Formation presents the highest potential because of rock's fracturing, continued by the Lower Member with low primary porosity and half fracturing. Silgará Formation, Granito de Pescadero, Jordán Formation and some sections of the sandy levels of the Rosablanca Formation presents a lowest potential due to its low porosity and low grade of fracturing. Low permeability is presented in the Middle Member of the Los Santos Formation, Paja and Tablazo formations, as well as in sectors of the forementioned formations and in the Quaternary deposits. Keywords: hydrogeological potencial, permeability, porosity, fractures, petrography, Mesa de los Santos.
This paper present a preliminary hidrogeological evaluation of La Mesa de Los Santos' lithostratigraphic formations, based on the geological mapping, stratigraphy and inventory of water points. All this is supplemented with the analysis of primary porosity by means of the petrographic study and the secondary porosity related statistically with the quantity of fractures of each formation, as well as opening, interconnection and dip. It is made an approach to hydrogeological potential of the geologic outcropping formations in La Mesa de Los Santos, Department of Santander, from the stratigraphic and petrographic analysis and the structural features of these formations. The Upper Member of Los Santos Formation presents the highest potential because of rock's fracturing, continued by the Lower Member with low primary porosity and half fracturing. Silgará Formation, Granito de Pescadero, Jordán Formation and some sections of the sandy levels of the Rosablanca Formation presents a lowest potential due to its low porosity and low grade of fracturing. Low permeability is presented in the Middle Member of the Los Santos Formation, Paja and Tablazo formations, as well as in sectors of the forementioned formations and in the Quaternary deposits. Keywords: hydrogeological potencial, permeability, porosity, fractures, petrography, Mesa de los Santos.