List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

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This is a list of Dinosaur-Bearing Rock Formations.

North America

South America

Europe

  • 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

Asia

  • 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)

Africa

  • 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)

Australia

  • Allaru Formation (early Cretaceous)
  • Winton Formation (early Cretaceous)
  • Wonthaggi Formation (early Cretaceous)

Antarctica