523Fossil sites
Fossils in Denmark
523 fossil sites in Denmark, with 193 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Paleogene.
523Fossil sites
10Dinosaurs
193Finds
8By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary63
Neogene12
Paleogene226
Cretaceous131
Jurassic32
Silurian14
Ordovician7
Cambrian38
What was found
Dinosaurs · 10Dromaeosauroides, Stenonyx
Plesiosaurs · 5
Mosasaurs · 9Mosasaurus, Plioplatecarpus, Prognathodon, Carinodens
Trilobites · 8Paradoxides, Solariproetus, Acrocephalites, Corynexochus, Parvigena
Ammonites · 161Hoploscaphites, Diplomoceras, Saghalinites, Baculites, Menuites, Pachygrycia, Schloenbachia, Neophylloceras, Scaphites, Anagaudryceras, Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus), Arcthoplites
Geological formations
28
Fur Formation 65Danish White Chalk 30Laeso Formation 24Ølst Formation 23Bavnodde Greensand Formation 20Fjerritslev Formation 20Arnager Limestone 17Lellinge Greensand Formation 12Moler Formation 8Rødvig Formation 6Odderup Formation 5Gram Formation 5Lillebælt Clay 5Hardeberga Formation 5Tor Formation 5Bagå Formation 4Hasle Formation 4Branden Clay 4Jerrestad Formation 4Stevns Klint Formation 4Vejle Fjord Formation 3Andrarum Limestone 3Rabekke Formation 3Ronne Formation 3Brejning Formation 3Arnager Greensand Formation 3Mo Clay 3Faxe Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
FaxeFossil sites: 36
ArnagerFossil sites: 36
DebelFossil sites: 31
DueoddeFossil sites: 30
Strøby LadepladsFossil sites: 28
HvidstenFossil sites: 20
RønneFossil sites: 14
EjerslevFossil sites: 13
GullerupFossil sites: 13
CopenhagenFossil sites: 11
KelsebyFossil sites: 11
HesselbjergFossil sites: 8
SigerslevFossil sites: 7
SundbyFossil sites: 7
Sønder DråbyFossil sites: 6
TreldeFossil sites: 6
Soby MarkFossil sites: 5
HøjerupFossil sites: 5