List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

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This is a partial list of Dinosaur-Bearing Rock Formations. The formations are sorted by continental landmass (including India and Madagascar, treated as one entity here as they were geographically distinct during much of the Mesozoic with similar dinosaurs), and are further sorted by relative age, oldest to youngest.

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[edit] Africa

Spinosaurus aegipticus, drawing by Bogdanov
Spinosaurus aegipticus, drawing by Bogdanov

[edit] Antarctica

[edit] Asia

Mei, a duck-sized troodontid dinosaur from Liaoning, China. Model at Field Museum
Mei, a duck-sized troodontid dinosaur from Liaoning, China. Model at Field Museum
Epidendrosaurusfrom the Daohugou fossil beds of northeastern China. Painting by Matthew Martyniuk
Epidendrosaurusfrom the Daohugou fossil beds of northeastern China. Painting by Matthew Martyniuk
  • Lower Lufeng Series (China; Lower Jurassic)
  • Wucaiwan Formation (China; Middle Jurassic)
  • Dashanpu Formation (China; Middle Jurassic)
  • Shishugou Formation (China; Upper Jurassic)
  • Khukhtek Formation (Mongolia; Lower Cretaceous) - like most Mongolian formations, has many alternate spellings
  • Tuchengzi Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Yixian Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Jiufotang Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Tugulu Group (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Xinminbao Group (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Dashuigou Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Ulansuhai Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Eijnhoro Formation (China; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Sao Khua Formation (Thailand; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Kitadani Formation (Japan; Lower Cretaceous)
  • Udurchukan Formation (extreme eastern Russia; Upper Cretaceous) - also called Tsagayan Formation and correlated with the Yuliangze Formation which is immediately across the border in China)
  • Bayan Shireh Formation (Mongolia; Upper Cretaceous) - has many alternate spellings
  • Djadokhta Formation (Mongolia; Upper Cretaceous) - has many alternate spellings
  • Barun Goyot Formation (Mongolia; Upper Cretaceous) - has a few alternate spellings
  • Nemegt Formation (Mongolia; Upper Cretaceous) - has a few alternate spellings
  • Iren Dabasu Formation (China; Upper Cretaceous)

[edit] Australia

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

[edit] Europe

Compsognathus longipes, a small theropod from Bavaria
Compsognathus longipes, a small theropod from Bavaria
  • Middle Stubensandstein Germany (Upper Triassic)
  • Lower Lias Britain (Lower Jurassic)
  • Oxford Clay Britain (Middle Jurassic)
  • Kimmeridge Clay Britain (Upper Jurassic)
  • Solnhofen limestone Germany (Upper Jurassic)
  • Unidade Amoreira-Porto Novo Portugal (Upper Jurassic)
  • Camadas de Alcobaça Portugal (Upper Jurassic)
  • Purbeck Beds Britain (Lower Cretaceous)
  • Wealden Group Britain (Lower Cretaceous)
    • Hastings Beds (Lower Cretaceous)
    • Weald Clay (Lower Cretaceous)
    • Wessex Formation (Lower Cretaceous)
  • Csehbánya Formation Hungary (Upper Cretaceous: Santonian)
  • Gosau Formation Austria (Upper Cretaceous)
  • Sânpetru Formation Romania (Upper Cretaceous: Maastrichtian)

[edit] India and Madagascar

[edit] North America

A paleontologist prepares a column of dinosaur vertebrae. These bones were left in place at Dinosaur National Monument.
A paleontologist prepares a column of dinosaur vertebrae. These bones were left in place at Dinosaur National Monument.

[edit] South America

Mapusaurus roseae, a carcharodontosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. Drawing by Arthur Weasley
Mapusaurus roseae, a carcharodontosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. Drawing by Arthur Weasley