39Fossil sites
Guanling Formation
Guanling Formation in China: 39 fossil sites. Typical age: 244–243 million years (Triassic).
39Fossil sites
9Finds
244–243 million yearsTypical age
TriassicMain period
Where its fossils were found
Triassic
By geological period
Triassic39
What was found
Ichthyosaurs · 8Mixosaurus, Phalarodon, Barracudasaurus
Ammonites · 1Progonoceratites
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
JiuguangFossil sites: 9
ZhabaFossil sites: 3
DengjiawanFossil sites: 2
MuxingzhaiFossil sites: 2
LongjingFossil sites: 2
LuxiFossil sites: 2
DatianzhaiFossil sites: 1
XiaxipuFossil sites: 1
YizikongFossil sites: 1
LujisiFossil sites: 1
BatianFossil sites: 1
YangmazhaiFossil sites: 1
DashuitangFossil sites: 1
YunajiaFossil sites: 1
Xiao’apengFossil sites: 1
XinzhuangFossil sites: 1
Da’aoziFossil sites: 1
XinzhaiFossil sites: 1
Other formations of the same period
Triassic
Daye Formation 315Kangshare Formation 142Feixianguan Formation 141Luolou Formation 132Qingyan Formation 91Falang Formation 79Yinkeng Formation 74Tulong Formation 66Anshun Formation 53Kayitou Formation 47Yelang Formation 43Qinglong Formation 42Ermaying Formation 37Dajialian Formation 31Majiaoling Formation 24Bolila Formation 22Junzihe Formation 22Naocangjiangou Formation 20Baijizu Formation 20Yingshuiquan Formation 18Yazhi Formation 18Helongshan Formation 18Xikou Formation 17Jianghe Formation 17