List of fossil sites
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This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Fossils may be found either associated with a geological formation or at a single site. Geological formations consist of rock that was deposited during a specific period of time. They usually extend for large areas, and sometimes there are different important sites in which the same formation is exposed. In such cases, the sites should be listed under the appropriate formation. However, many formations are for all practical purposes only studied at a single site, usually the type locality.
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Africa[edit]
Asia[edit]
| Site | Country/State | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Balabansai Formation | Kazakhstan | Upper Jurassic |
| Barun Goyot Formation | Mongolia | Upper Cretaceous |
| Bayan Shireh Formation | Mongolia | Upper Cretaceous |
| Baynunah Formation | United Arab Emirates | Upper Miocene |
| Bissekty Formation | Uzbekistan | Cretaceous |
| Bostobynskaya Formation (= Bostobe Formation) | Kazakhstan | Upper Cretaceous (Turonian–Campanian) |
| Bugti Hills | Pakistan | Oligocene |
| Chaomidianzi Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian) |
| Dabeigou Formation | China | Cretaceous |
| Dainichi Formation | Japan | Upper Pliocene |
| Daohugou Beds | China | Jurassic or Cretaceous |
| Dashanpu Formation | China | Middle Jurassic |
| Dashuigou Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Djadochta Formation | Mongolia | Upper Cretaceous |
| Dumugol Formation | Korea | Lower Ordovician |
| Eijnhoro Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Es Skhul | Israel: Mount Carmel | Pliocene |
| Fangou Formation | China | Paleocene |
| Flaming Cliffs | Mongolia | Cretaceous |
| Hakel | Lebanon | Cretaceous |
| Huadian Formation | China | Eocene |
| Indricotherium Formation | Kazakhstan | Oligocene |
| Irdin Manha Formation | Mongolia | Eocene |
| Iren Dabasu Formation | China | Upper Cretaceous |
| Iwaki Formation | Japan | Lower Oligocene |
| Jindong Formation | Korea | Cretaceous |
| Jiufotang Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Khukhtek Formation | Mongolia | Lower Cretaceous |
| Kerman | Iran | Jurassic |
Kishima Group
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Japan | Upper Eocene/Lower Oligocene |
Kitadani Formation
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Japan | Lower Cretaceous |
| Kızılırmak Formation | Turkey: Evren, Ankara | Tortonian [1] |
| Kota Formation | India | Lower Jurassic |
Lake Nojiri
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Japan | Pleistocene |
| Lameta Formation | India | Upper Cretaceous |
| Lang Trang Caves | Vietnam | Pleistocene |
| Liang Bua Cave | Indonesia: Flores | Pleistocene |
| Lufeng Formation | China | Jurassic |
| Luoping[2] | China Yunnan | Middle Triassic |
| Maotianshan Shales | China | Cambrian |
| Minatogawa Man | Japan | Neogene |
| Nagura Formation | Japan | Middle Miocene |
| Maleri Formation | India | Upper Triassic |
| Minhe Formation | China | Cretaceous |
| Nemegt Formation | Mongolia | Upper Cretaceous |
| Ngandong | Indonesia | Pleistocene |
| Oi Formation | Japan | Lower Miocene |
| Qafzeh | Israel: Nazareth | Pliocene |
| Sambungmacan | Indonesia | Pleistocene |
| Sangiran | Indonesia | Pleistocene |
| Shivalik Fossil Park | India | Pleistocene |
| Sao Khua Formation | Thailand | Lower Cretaceous |
| Shishugou Formation | China | Upper Jurassic |
| Tabun | Israel | Pliocene |
| Tham Khuyen caves | Vietnam | Jurassic |
| Tiaojishan Formation | China | Middle Jurassic |
| Trinil | Indonesia: Java | Pleistocene |
| Tuchengzi Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Tugulu Group | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Udurchukan Formation | Russia | Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian?) |
| Uhangri Formation | Korea | Late Cretaceous |
| China | Lower Cretaceous | |
| Wucaiwan Formation | China | Middle Jurassic |
| Xiagou Formation | China | Cretaceous |
| Xinminbao Group (Chijinbao, Digou and Zhonggou formations) | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Xiushan Formation | China: Guizhou | Lower Silurian (Llandovery) |
| Yamaga Formation | Japan | Upper Oligocene |
| Yixian Formation | China | Lower Cretaceous |
| Yuliangze Formation | China | Upper Cretaceous |
| Yushima Formation (= Tatsunokuchi Formation) | Japan | Lower Pliocene |
| Zaza Formation | Russia | Lower Cretaceous |
| Zhongming Formation | China | Devonian |
| Zhoukoudian | China | Pleistocene |
Europe[edit]
Oceania[edit]
North America[edit]
South America[edit]
Antarctica[edit]
| Site | Age |
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| Cross Valley Formation | Upper Paleocene |
| Falla Formation | Triassic |
| Fremouw Formation | Triassic |
| Hanson Formation | Early Jurassic |
| La Meseta Formation | Eocene |
| López de Bertodano Formation | Upper Cretaceous – Lower Paleocene (Maastrichtian – Danian) |
| Nordenskjöld Formation | Jurassic |
| Prebble Formation | Middle Jurassic |
| Santa Marta Formation | Upper Cretaceous |
| Snow Hill Island Formation | Upper Cretaceous |
| Sobral Formation | Lower Paleocene (Danian) |
| Thrinaxodon Col | Triassic |
See also[edit]
- Fossil collecting
- Fossil parks
- Lagerstätte
- List of dinosaur bearing rock formations
- List of fossil parks around the world
- List of fossil parks in India
- List of human fossils
- List of notable fossils
- List of places on the Jurassic Coast
- Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
- Mary Anning
- Paleobiology
- Paleontology
- Rockhounding
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "10 milyon yıllık hayvan fosilleri bulundu" [10 million years old fossils of animals found] (in Turkish). ntvmsnbc.com. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "New Fossil Site in China Shows Long Recovery of Life from the Largest Extinction in Earth's History". ScienceDaily. 22 Dec 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Australian locations after Vickers-Rich & Rich 1993
- ^ a b Piñeiro, G.; Ramos, A.; Goso, C. S.; Scarabino, F.; Laurin, M. (2012). "Unusual Environmental Conditions Preserve a Permian Mesosaur-Bearing Konservat-Lagerstätte from Uruguay". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57 (2): 299. doi:10.4202/app.2010.0113.
References[edit]
- "United States and Canada Fossil Sites List". Retrieved April 2012.
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia; Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993). Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3.
- "Fossil sites". The Virtual Fossil Museum. 2001–2011. Retrieved April 2012.
External links[edit]
- hominin.net, map
