15,045Fossil sites
Fossils in Canada
15,045 fossil sites in Canada, with 15,828 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
15,045Fossil sites
1,972Dinosaurs
15,828Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary756
Neogene60
Paleogene298
Cretaceous2,393
Jurassic2,207
Triassic1,411
Permian531
Carboniferous643
Devonian1,223
Silurian1,939
Ordovician2,388
Cambrian969
Precambrian227
What was found
Dinosaurs · 1,972Richardoestesia, Saurornitholestes, Troodon, Centrosaurus, Hesperornis, Paronychodon, Tetrapodosaurus, Amblydactylus, Dromaeosaurus, Corythosaurus, Albertosaurus, Stegoceras
Pterosaurs · 11Pteraichnus, Cryodrakon
Ichthyosaurs · 34Phalarodon, Callawayia, Platypterygius, Arthropterygius, Macgowania, Metashastasaurus, Hudsonelpidia, Utatsusaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Shastasaurus, Maiaspondylus, Grippia
Plesiosaurs · 57Fluvionectes, Traskasaura, Trinacromerum, Dolichorhynchops, Terminonatator, Nichollssaura, Cimoliasaurus, Wapuskanectes, Albertonectes, Borealonectes, Leurospondylus
Mosasaurs · 37Platecarpus, Tylosaurus, Plioplatecarpus, Latoplatecarpus, Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Kourisodon
Mammoths and mastodons · 54Mammuthus, Mammut, Zygolophodon, Gomphotherium
Early humans and great apes · 2Homo
Trilobites · 7,179Calymene, Encrinurus, Isotelus, Bathyurus, Illaenus, Acernaspis, Calyptaulax, Stenopareia, Ceraurus, Symphysurina, Bolbocephalus, Jeffersonia
Ammonites · 6,482Phymatoceras, Dubariceras, Badouxia, Metaderoceras, Tropidoceras, Protogrammoceras, Arieticeras, Dactylioceras, Arnioceras, Tiltoniceras, Peronoceras, Baculites
Geological formations
456
Pardonet Formation 430Dinosaur Park Formation 393Sandilands Formation 307Toad Formation 280Jupiter Formation 249Vaureal Formation 228Whiteaves Formation 221Becscie Formation 198Inklin Formation 186Cape Phillips Formation 183Fannin Formation 174Last Creek Formation 162Ellis Bay Formation 161Dunvegan Formation 158Gun River Formation 149Spatsizi Formation 149Oldman Formation 146Forteau Formation 142Mingan Formation 137Blind Fiord Formation 134White Head Formation 132Jungle Creek Formation 129Shallow Bay Formation 126Horseshoe Canyon Formation 118Whittaker Formation 109Banff Formation 106Survey Peak Formation 102Read Bay Formation 98Ghost Creek Formation 92Fernie Formation 91Dawson Bay Formation 89Road River Formation 88Haida Formation 84Sekwi Formation 76Delorme Formation 75Mount Head Formation 73Horton Bluff Formation 72Allen Bay Formation 70Kaskapau Formation 70Elm Point Formation 69Sulphur Mountain Formation 68Sunblood Formation 61Boat Harbour Formation 61Green Point Formation 59Bearpaw Shale 57Winnipegosis Formation 56Paskapoo Formation 56Beaverfoot Formation 56Outram Formation 54Scollard Formation 54Blue Fiord Formation 54Foremost Formation 52Attawapiskat Formation 52Burgess Shale 51Brazeau Formation 51Mason River Formation 51Pierre Shale 50Hare Fiord Formation 49Maude Formation 48Lower Road River Formation 47Ravenscrag Formation 47Georgian Bay Formation 45Bathurst Island Formation 44Ross Brook Formation 43Stellarton 43Great Bear Cape Formation 43Rabbitkettle Formation 42Wood Mountain Formation 42Milk River Formation 41Shaftesbury Formation 41Chapel Island Formation 41Haslam Formation 40Cold Fish Volcanics Formation 40Phantom Creek Formation 40Petit Jardin Formation 40Catoche Formation 40Chicotte Formation 39Liard Formation 39Bird Fiord Formation 38Bad Cache Rapids Formation 38Mount Cap Formation 37Battery Point Formation 37Smithers Formation 37Table Point Formation 36Deer Bay Formation 36Red River Formation 35Belcher Channel Formation 35Westgate Formation 35Esbataottine Formation 34Blaa Mountain Formation 34Frenchman Formation 32Kanguk Formation 32Watts Bight Formation 32Skoki Formation 31Assistance Formation 31Cedar Lake Dolomite 31Lorraine Formation 31Ross Point Formation 30Wapiti Formation 30Waynesville Formation 30Irene Bay Formation 30Waterways Formation 29Parson Bay Formation 29Verulam Formation 28Allenby Formation 28Gething Formation 28Stooping River Formation 28Second White Specks Formation 28Illtyd Formation 28Souris River Formation 27Gates Formation 27Table Cove Formation 27Albert Formation 26Peril Formation 26Kechika Formation 26Douro Formation 25La Vieille Formation 25Caution Creek Formation 25Takwahoni Formation 25Nansen Formation 25Mistaken Point Formation 25Ettrain Formation 24Campbellton 24Bearpaw Formation 24Trold Fiord Formation 24Chamberlain's Brook Formation 23Romaine Formation 23Kingak Formation 22Hanford Brook Formation 22Portage Chute Formation 21Aksala Formation 21Ludington 21Bison Creek Formation 21Baldonnel Formation 21Severn River Formation 21Pawkowki Formation 21Beechhill Cove Formation 20Eureka Sound Formation 20Stony Mountain Formation 20Mural Formation 19Quatsino Limestone 19Lepine Formation 19Kagawong Formation 19Takhandit Formation 18Heiberg Formation 18Kwataboahegan Formation 18Schei Point Formation 18Transitional Beds 18Lower Shale-Siltstone 18Fermeuse Formation 18Merrimack Formation 18Peninsula Formation 18Sidney Island Formation 18Bobcaygeon Formation 17Sooke Formation 17East Twin Formation 17Cypress Hills Formation 17Gull River Formation 17Farr Formation 17Advance Formation 17Raanes Formation 17Laird Formation 17Blueflower Formation 16St. Mary River Formation 16Chasm Creek Formation 16Mt. Whyte Formation 16Ramparts Formation 16McCoy Brook Formation 16Otto Fiord Formation 16Zebra Cliffs Formation 16Aylmer Formation 16Stephen Formation 15Power Glen Formation 15West Point Formation 15Mural Tah Formation 15Amadjuak Formation 15Lourdes Formation 15Christopher Formation 15Southesk Formation 15Cairn Formation 15Canyon Fiord Formation 15Northumberland Formation 15Wapiabi Formation 15Kenny Formation 15Meniér Formation 15Hull Formation 15Weir Formation 14Comox Formation 14Williams Island Formation 14Mount Hawk Formation 14Hume Formation 14Tunnel Mountain Formation 14Trepassey Formation 14Peel Sound Formation 14Tahkandit Formation 13Red Head Rapids Formation 13East Arm Dolomite 13Pender Formation 13Grand Rapids Formation 13Clearwater Formation 13Kakisa Formation 13Mount Goodenough Formation 13Chaumont Formation 13Blackstone Formation 13Ambition Formation 13Yakoun Formation 13Tyaughton 13Mysterious Creek Formation 13Nicolet River Formation 12Amherstburg Formation 12Porcupine Hills Formation 12Inwood Formation 12Hall Formation 12Degerbols Formation 12Sheguiandah Formation 12Pika Formation 12Leduc Formation 11Hare Indian Formation 11Somerset Island Formation 11Surprise Creek Formation 11Peace River Formation 11Weatherall Formation 11Deadwood Formation 11Tanquary Formation 11Wolfville Formation 11Belcourt Formation 11Slave Point Formation 10Akpatok Formation 10Telkwa Formation 10Grayling Formation 10Upper Shale-Siltstone Division 10Graham Island Formation 10Angmaat Formation 10Beaverfoot-Brisco Formation 9Fosters Point Formation 9Siltstone Unit 1 9Clemville Formation 9Escuminac Formation 9Fisher Branch Dolomite 9Disappointment Bay Formation 9Stuart Bay Formation 9Ottawa Formation 9Belle Fourche Formation 9Arkona Shale 9Nisku Formation 9Hungry Hollow Formation 9Ekwan River Formation 9van Hauen Formation 9Harrison Lake Formation 9March Formation 9McLeary Formation 9Kasegalik Formation 9Horn Plateau Formation 8Long Rapids Formation 8Gascons Formation 8Irondequoit Limestone 8Rochester Shale 8Anse a Pierre-Loiselle Formation 8Barlow Inlet Formation 8Brigus Formation 8Bathurst Island beds 8Kildare Capes Formation 8Vunta Formation 8Queenston 8Stonewall Formation 8Simard Formation 8Extension Formation 8Hay River Formation 8Brokenback Hill Formation 8Lowville Formation 8Cobourg Formation 8Quatsino Formation 8Ospika Formation 8Mount Clark Formation 8Pamelia Formation 7Cabot Head Formation 7Levis Formation 7Drake Bay Formation 7Devon Island Formation 7Upper Drake Bay Formation 7Atikameg Dolomite 7Ship Point Formation 7Searston Beds 7Joggins Formation 7Cheverie Formation 7Murray Ridge Formation 7Bad Heart Formation 7Twin Falls Formation 7Mist Mountain Formation 7Simla Formation 7Honna Formation 7Cape Discovery Formation 7Lower Kanguk Formation 7Robb Formation 7Stone Knife Formation 7Craggy Dolomite 7Turtel Mountain Formation 7Whitby Formation 6York river Formation 6Battle Formation 6Hassel Formation 6Sutton 6Manuel Creek Formation 6Protection Formation 6Imperial Formation 6Cathedral Formation 6Beauharnois Formation 6Drook Formation 6Mistaya Formation 6Pine Point Formation 6Livingstone Formation 6Cardium Formation 6Champlain Clay 6Wades Lane Formation 6Boulder Creek Formation 6Asitka Formation 6Lancaster Formation 6Spray Formation 6Shipshaw Formation 6Whitewater Formation 6March Point Formation 6Cass Fjord Formation 6Doig Formation 6Mount Whyte Formation 5Broken Skull Formation 5Laval Formation 5Fossil Hill Formation 5Manitoulin Formation 5Nahanni Formation 5Headless Formation 5Cuslett Formation 5Sheepbed Formation 5Parrsboro Formation 5Guelph Formation 5Stonehouse Formation 5Floral Formation 5Whitemud Formation 5Smoking Hills Formation 5Carlile Formation 5Pabos Formation 5Redknife Formation 5Spray River Formation 5Oxford Formation 5Besa River Formation 5Mont Wissick Formation 5Sikanni Formation 5Skidgate Formation 5Tetreauville Formation 5Marble Canyon Formation 5Beaver Mines Formation 5Puskwaskau Formation 5Laurier Formation 5Mons Formation 5Berry Head Formation 5Rocknest Formation 5Valcour Formation 4Goat Island Formation 4Siltstone Unit 2 4Sextant Formation 4Cabano Formation 4Anse Cascon Formation 4Margaret Formation 4Commotion Formation 4Moose Lake Dolomite 4Kennebecasis Formation 4Almstrom Creek Formation 4Newcastle Formation 4Blue Fjord Formation 4Open Bay Formation 4Escalante Formation 4Rat River Formation 4Lower Sandstone 4Ishbel Formation 4McGregor Creek Formation 4Willow Creek Formation 4Prongs Creek Formation 4Sulphur Point Formation 4Sans Sault Formation 4McCann Hill Formation 4Telford Formation 4Scarborough Formation 4Beach Formation 4Cobbs Arm Formation 4Michelle Formation 4Sherman Falls Formation 4Levis Conglomerate 4McConnell Island Formation 4Manuels River Formation 4Cap Bon Ami Formation 3Grande Greve Formation 3DeCew Formation 3Limestone Point 3Rosella Formation 3Goz Siltstone 3Wynniatt Formation 3Boothia Felix Formation 3Grande Coupe Formation 3Power Glen Shale 3Judith River Formation 3Kishenehn Formation 3Niobrara Formation 3Orby Head Formation 3Egmont Bay Formation 3Lindsay Formation 3Eids Formation 3Loon River Formation 3Tranquille Formation 3Sassenach Formation 3Ashman Formation 3Fernie Shale 3Mikkwa Formation 3Lourdes Limestone 3Gorman Creek Formation 3Cedar District Formation 3Williamsville Formation 3Husky Formation 3Skonun Formation 3Hesquiat Formation 3Fram Formation 3Etherington 3Arkona Formation 3Saxicava Clay 3Road River and /or Delorme Formation 3Flume Formation 3Anse Maranda Formation 3Alexandra Formation 3Eastend Formation 3Keg River Formation 3Dunedin Formation 3Arbuckle Brook Formation 3Mount Greene Formation 3Briscal Formation 3Blomidon Formation 3St. George Formation 3Lucas Formation 3Anse du Crapaud Formation 3Ayles Formation 3Marvin Formation 3Ranger Canyon Formation 3Trappers Cove Formation 3Thornloe Formation 3Sinwa Formation 3Billhook Formation 3Arctic Red Formation 3Sydney Mines Formation 3Baumann Fiord Formation 3Neuville Formation 3Billhook Creek Formation 3Copes Bay Formation 3Blind Creek Limestone 3Sewki Formation 3Chu Chua Formation 3Callison Lake Formation 3Murphy Road Formation 3Manuel River Formation 3Carillon Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Daajing GiidsFossil sites: 338
PrincessFossil sites: 219
HainaFossil sites: 197
TanuFossil sites: 146
L'Île-d'AnticostiFossil sites: 132
JasperFossil sites: 128
Havre-Saint-PierreFossil sites: 113
StevevilleFossil sites: 112
GreenwoldFossil sites: 101
PercéFossil sites: 90
EngineerFossil sites: 90
Pointe-SudFossil sites: 88
WhitmoreFossil sites: 73
Summit LakeFossil sites: 71
Le CantonFossil sites: 70
FieldFossil sites: 67
Port-MenierFossil sites: 67
St. PaulsFossil sites: 65