1,290Fossil sites
Fossils in Belgium
1,290 fossil sites in Belgium, with 423 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Devonian.
1,290Fossil sites
27Dinosaurs
423Finds
10By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovician
By geological period
Quaternary12
Neogene164
Paleogene271
Cretaceous226
Jurassic23
Triassic10
Carboniferous109
Devonian444
Silurian1
Ordovician30
What was found
Dinosaurs · 27Iguanodon, Craspedodon, Mantellisaurus, Janavis, Megalosaurus
Ichthyosaurs · 8Ichthyosaurus, Temnodontosaurus, Proteosaurus, Leptonectes
Plesiosaurs · 6Plesiosaurus
Mosasaurs · 19Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Tylosaurus, Plioplatecarpus, Phosphorosaurus, Globidens, Compressidens, Carinodens
Mammoths and mastodons · 1Mammuthus
Trilobites · 311Gerastos, Cyphaspis, Dechenella, Bradocryphaeus, Phillipsia, Stenopareia, Brachymetopus, Scutellum, Goldius, Dohmiella, Pudoproetus (Belgiproetus), Paladin
Ammonites · 51Baculites, Pachydiscus, Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus), Scaphites (Scaphites), Nostoceras, Diplomoceras, Hoploscaphites, Glyptoxoceras, Mortoniceras (Mortoniceras), Dimorphoceras, Cravenoceratoides, Hauericeras
Geological formations
77
Frasnian moyen Formation 113Boom Clay 83Ciply-Malogne Phosphatic Chalk 49Maastricht Formation 45Nèvremont Formation 40Hanonet Formation 35Jemelle Formation 33Gulpen Formation 32Berchem Formation 31Lillo Formation 29Evieux Formation 22Fosses Formation 20Grands Breux Formation 18Tienen Formation 16Berada Formation 16Gres (et schists) de Wepion Formation 15Diest Formation 14Boom Formation 14Argile des Flandres 14Neuville Formation 13Kattendijk Formation 13Brussel Sand Formation 12Moulin Liénaux Formation 11Obourg Formation 10Flénu Formation 10Trois-Fontaines Formation 9Aalter Formation 9Borgloon Formation 8Lede Formation 8Trivières Chalk 7Philippeville Formation 7Aisemont Formation 7Brussels Formation 7Vaals Formation 6Sables d'Anvers 6Nouvelles Chalk 5Grès de Wepion 5Glauconie de Lonzée Formation 5Tielt Formation 5Grès de Mortinsart 5Grès d'Orval 5'A' Formation 5Huet Formation 5Charleroi Formation 5Champ Broquet Formation 5Carboniferous Limestone 4Hastière Formation 4Tournai Formation 4Souverain-Pré Formation 4Houthem Formation 4Lambermont Formation 4Sables de Mortinsart 4Fauquez Formation 4Maisières Chalk 4Etroeungt Formation 4Villé Formation 4Mons-en-Pévèle Sand Formation 4Atuatuca Formation 4Burnotien Formation 3Grès d'Acoz/Grès de Wepion 3Calcaire de Eisden 3Waulsort Formation 3Maurenne Formation 3Nismes Formation 3Heers Formation 3Hannut Formation 3Lives Formation 3Maldegem Formation 3Ciply Calcarenite Formation 3Bilzen Formation 3Rivière Formation 3Le Roux Formation 3Marne Grise 3Luxembourg Formation 3Molignée Formation 3Bovesse Formation 3Montfort/Evieux Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
CiplyFossil sites: 56
BlauwhofFossil sites: 40
CouvinFossil sites: 34
La GilotrieFossil sites: 33
PondrômeFossil sites: 23
KerkveldFossil sites: 19
Eben-EmaelFossil sites: 17
SenzeilleFossil sites: 17
Alden EikFossil sites: 16
FroidmontFossil sites: 16
KalloFossil sites: 15
RivièreFossil sites: 14
HaaghoethoekFossil sites: 13
Orp-le-GrandFossil sites: 12
DriegaaienFossil sites: 12
BosstraatFossil sites: 11
VroenhovenFossil sites: 10
MolenveldFossil sites: 10