595Fossil sites
Fossils in Algeria
595 fossil sites in Algeria, with 932 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
595Fossil sites
78Dinosaurs
932Finds
11By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary16
Neogene74
Paleogene23
Cretaceous188
Jurassic87
Triassic9
Carboniferous78
Devonian74
Silurian41
Ordovician3
Precambrian2
What was found
Dinosaurs · 78Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Megalosauropus, Columbosauripus, Therangospodus, Brontopodus, Grallator, Chebsaurus, Eutynichnium, Paralititan, Deltadromeus
Mammoths and mastodons · 10Zygolophodon, Loxodonta, Moeritherium, Elephas, Numidotherium, Mammut
Early humans and great apes · 1Homo
Trilobites · 116Acastella, Austerops, Digonus, Odontochile, Burmeisteria, Morocops, Cyphaspis, Prodrevermannia, Reedops, Trimerocephalus, Phacops, Dianops
Ammonites · 727Pericyclus, Jerania, Progoniatites, Temertassetia, Dzhaprakoceras, Vascoceras, Imitoceras, Eurites, Muensteroceras, Fagesia, Fidelites, Pinacites
Geological formations
31
Rhoundjaïa Formation 47Argiles de Teguentour 39Bayada Formation 24Continental Intercalaire Formation 20Marnes de Smail 20Oued Ali Formation 17Glib Zegdou Formation 15Assekaifaf Formation 7Les Marno-Calcaires Supérieurs Formation 6Argiles de Lamoriciere 6Argiles de Ghriss 6Djebel Berga Formation 6Mdaouer Formation 6Marhouma Formation 6Lower Zarzaïtine Formation 5Atafaitafa Formation 5Idjerane Sandstone 5L'Ammonitico Rosso Inférieur Formation 5Les Calcaires Médians Formation 5Fahdene Formation 5Tiounkeline Shale 4Les Marnes Intermédiaires 4Kef Sidi Amar Formation 4Tirechoumine Formation 4Chefar el Ahmar Formation 4Bou Hanifia Formation 3Slama Formation 3L'Ammonitico Rosso Supérieur Formation 3Tahria Formation 3Tiloula Formation 3Choffaticeras Marlstones Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
MarhoumaFossil sites: 34
Sidi Hadj Ben AmeurFossil sites: 32
Les AndalousesFossil sites: 24
Oulad MalekFossil sites: 24
’Aïn el OrakFossil sites: 14
Ouled MimounFossil sites: 11
BrezinaFossil sites: 10
Ali MendjeliFossil sites: 9
TighenifFossil sites: 8
El MouradiaFossil sites: 8
Aïn El MelhFossil sites: 7
Ksar Ben HammadFossil sites: 7
El BayadhFossil sites: 7
Reggane-PlateauFossil sites: 6
OranFossil sites: 6
Douar Sidi BegnaneFossil sites: 6
Forthassa RharbiaFossil sites: 6
Bou SaadaFossil sites: 5