1,977Fossil sites
Fossils in Chile
1,977 fossil sites in Chile, with 1,534 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
1,977Fossil sites
81Dinosaurs
1,534Finds
10By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianOrdovician
By geological period
Quaternary165
Neogene288
Paleogene44
Cretaceous390
Jurassic995
Triassic56
Permian28
Carboniferous4
Devonian5
Ordovician2
What was found
Dinosaurs · 81Megalosauripus, Kayentapus, Parabrontopodus, Atacamatitan, Chilesaurus, Brontopodus, Arackar, Stegouros, Gonkoken, Therangospodus, Grallator, Carmelopodus
Pterosaurs · 5Domeykodactylus
Ichthyosaurs · 35Ichthyosaurus, Platypterygius
Plesiosaurs · 29Aristonectes, Pliosaurus, Cimoliasaurus, Wunyelfia, Plesiosaurus, Gondwananectes
Mosasaurs · 8Halisaurus, Plotosaurus
Mammoths and mastodons · 57Notiomastodon, Cuvieronius, Mastotherium
Trilobites · 1Phacops
Ammonites · 1,318Psiloceras, Arnioceras, Crioceratites, Phymatoceras, Fanninoceras (Fanninoceras), Fanninoceras, Angulaticeras, Sunrisites, Discamphiceras, Corongoceras, Meridiceras, Eoamaltheus
Geological formations
64
Lautaro Formation 124Totoralillo Formation 55Bahía Inglesa Formation 41Navidad Formation 39Formación Coquimbo Formation 39Quiriquina Formation 37Coquimbo Formation 31Pabellón Formation 29Punta del Cobre Formation 25Lo Valdés Formation 24Nantoco Formation 24Estratos de Caldera Formation 21Springhill Formation 18Dorotea Formation 17Aberhan Sinemur Formation 16Baños del Flaco Formation 16Formación Arqueros Formation 16Cura-Mallín Formation 12Rio Tascadero Formation 11Canto del Agua Formation 11Ranquil Formation 10Horcón Formation 10Quebrada La Totora Formation 10Hornitos Formation 9Cerros de Cuevitas Formation 9La Ternera Formation 9Montandón Formation 9Asiento Formation 9Caleta Lígate Formation 9Los Molles Formation 8Depósitos Litorales Formation 8San Felix Formation 8Abanico Formation 7Pedernales Formation 7Majala Formation 7Chiu-Chiu Formation 6Quebrada Marquesa Formation 6Sierra Fraga Formation 6Aberhan Pliensbach Formation 5Chacarilla Formation 5Abundancia Formation 5Guadal Formation 5Quebrada Monardes Formation 5Santa Juana Formation 5Cerro El Arbol Formation 5Lacui Formation 5Bandurrias Formation 5Quebrada del Salitre Formation 5Algarrobo Beds 5Huaylas Formation 4Fuentes Formation 4Formación Quebrada Marquesa Formation 4Zorritas Formation 3Zapata Formation 3Palomares Formation 3Pampa Rincón Formation 3El Bordo Formation 3Tres Cruces Formation 3El Quereo Formation 3Estratos de Agua Amarga Formation 3Sierra la Sosita Formation 3Asientos Formation 3Santo Domingo Formation 3Cerro Toro Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Las BombasFossil sites: 68
Villa del CerroFossil sites: 51
Alto del CarmenFossil sites: 43
Tierra AmarillaFossil sites: 36
CalderaFossil sites: 33
Elisa de BordosFossil sites: 28
Lo PradoFossil sites: 22
Punta AltaFossil sites: 22
Yacimiento Cordón AlfaFossil sites: 22
Termas del FlacoFossil sites: 20
YolitaFossil sites: 19
Carrera PintoFossil sites: 18
Olivares del PacíficoFossil sites: 18
HuatacondoFossil sites: 15
AntofagastaFossil sites: 13
TaiguénFossil sites: 13
HurtadoFossil sites: 12
AlgarroboFossil sites: 12