35Fossil sites
Chuanshan Formation
Chuanshan Formation in China: 35 fossil sites. Typical age: 299–290 million years (Permian, Carboniferous).
35Fossil sites
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299–290 million yearsTypical age
PermianMain period
Where its fossils were found
PermianCarboniferous
By geological period
Permian31
Carboniferous4
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
YaolinFossil sites: 11
XingguFossil sites: 3
HengtangFossil sites: 3
YangtancunFossil sites: 3
ChangshanxiangFossil sites: 2
LongchengFossil sites: 2
BingdiaoliFossil sites: 2
YouxiFossil sites: 1
JiujiuqiaocunFossil sites: 1
NanzhuangwanFossil sites: 1
DaochangbangcunFossil sites: 1
ShuidongFossil sites: 1
WaichangkengFossil sites: 1
HefengFossil sites: 1
XiazhenFossil sites: 1
HongmeicunFossil sites: 1
Other formations of the same period
Permian
Changxing Formation 798Dalong Formation 441Qixia Formation 354Maokou Formation 340Longtan Formation 318Wujiaping Formation 159Heshan Formation 111Yanshi Formation 72Xiala Formation 63Loping Formation 57Kufeng Formation 39Maping Formation 37Keziliqiman Formation 36Shaiwa Formation 33Shazipo Formation 30Shanxi Formation 29Qubuerga Formation 29Qipan Formation 29Wangjiazhai Formation 27Taiyuan Formation 26Angjie Formation 24Dingjiashan Formation 23Lugu Formation 23Dingjiazhai Formation 22