List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
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This is a list of Dinosaur-Bearing Rock Formations.
- Dockum Group (Triassic)
- Chinle Formation (late Triassic)
- Kayenta Formation (early Jurassic)
- Navajo Sandstone (early Jurassic)
- Newark Supergroup (Triassic-Jurassic)
- Portland Formation (early Jurassic)
- Morrison Formation (late Jurassic)
- Antlers Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Cloverly Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Arundel Clay (early Cretaceous)
- Glen Rose Formation (late-early Cretaceous)
- Cedar Mountain Formation (late-early Cretaceous to early-late Cretaceous - basically mid-Cretaceous)
- Oldman Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Dinosaur Park Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Horseshoe Canyon Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Scollard Formation (Late Cretaceous - Late Maastrichtian)
- Kaiparowits Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Kirtland Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Aguja Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Niobrara Chalk (late Cretaceous)
- Two Medicine Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Judith River Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Hell Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous - Late Maastrichtian)
- Lance Formation (Late Cretaceous - Late Maastrichtian)
- Coon Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous)
- Denver Formation (Late Cretaceous - Maastrichtian))
- Edmonton Formation (Late Cretaceous - Maastrichtian)
- Frenchman Formation(Late Cretaceous - Late Maastrichtian)
- Laramie Formation(Late Cretaceous - Late Maastrichtian)
- Paw Paw Formation
- Dakotah Formation
- St. Mary Formation
- Santa Maria Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
- Ischigualasto Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
- Los Colorados Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
- Cañadon Asfalto Formation (Argentina; middle Jurassic)
- Santana Formation (Brazil; early Cretaceous)
- La Amarga Formation (Argentina; early Cretaceous)
- Lohan Cura Formation (Argentina; early Cretaceous)
- Bauru Group (Brazil; late Cretaceous)
- Adamantina Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Bajo Barreal Formation (Argentina; late Cretaceous)
- Neuquén Group (Argentina; late Cretaceous)
- Candeleros Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Huincul Formation (Argentina; late Cretaceous)
- Cerro Lisandro Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Portezuelo Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Plottier Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Bajo de la Carpa Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Anacleto Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Malargüe Group (Argentina; late Cretaceous)
- Allen Formation (late Cretaceous)
- Middle Stubensandstein (Germany; late Triassic)
- Lower Lias (Britain; early Jurassic)
- Oxford Clay (Britain; early Jurassic)
- Kimmeridge Clay (Britain; late Jurassic)
- Unidade Amoreira-Porto Novo (Portugal, late Jurassic)
- Camadas de Alcobaça (Portugal, late Jurassic)
- Purbeck Beds (Britain; early Cretaceous)
- Wealden Group (Britain; early Cretaceous)
- Hastings Beds (early Cretaceous)
- Weald Clay (early Cretaceous)
- Wessex Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Csehbánya Formation Hungary
- Gosau Formation Austria
- Sânpetru Formation Romania
- Maleri Formation (India; Lower = late Triassic)
- Kota Formation (India; early Jurassic)
- Lower Lufeng Series (China; early Jurassic)
- Wucaiwan Formation (China; middle Jurassic)
- Dashanpu Formation (China; Lower = middle Jurassic; Upper = late Jurassic)
- Shishugou Formation (China; late Jurassic)
- Khukhtek Formation (Mongolia; early Cretaceous) - like most Mongolian formations, has many alternate spellings
- Tuchengzi Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Yixian Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Jiufotang Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Tugulu Group (China; early Cretaceous)
- Xinminbao Group (China; early Cretaceous)
- Dashuigou Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Ulansuhai Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Eijnhoro Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
- Sao Khua Formation (Thailand; early Cretaceous)
- Kitadani Formation (Japan; early Cretaceous)
- Udurchukan Formation (extreme eastern Russia; late Cretaceous) - also called Tsagayan Formation and correlated with the Yuliangze Formation which is immediately across the border in China)
- Lameta Formation (India; late Cretaceous)
- Bayan Shireh Formation (Mongolia; late Cretaceous) - has MANY MANY alternate spellings
- Djadokhta Formation (Mongolia; late Cretaceous) - has MANY alternate spellings
- Barun Goyot Formation (Mongolia; late Cretaceous) - has a few alternate spellings
- Nemegt Formation (Mongolia; late Cretaceous) - has a few alternate spellings
- Iren Dabasu Formation (China; late Cretaceous)
- Elliot Formation (southern Africa; Lower = late Triassic; Upper = early Jurassic)
- Clarens Formation (southern Africa; early Jurassic)
- Tendaguru Formation (Tanzania; late Jurassic)
- Tegana Formation (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)
- "Continental intercalaire" (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)
- Erlhaz Formation (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)
- Baharija Formation (northern Africa; late Cretaceous)
- Maevarano Formation (Madagascar; late Cretaceous)
- Allaru Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Winton Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Wonthaggi Formation (early Cretaceous)
- Mount Kirkpatrick Formation (Triassic - Middle Jurassic)
- Santa Marta Formation (Late Cretaceous)