6,161Fossil sites
Fossils in Germany
6,161 fossil sites in Germany, with 4,764 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
6,161Fossil sites
225Dinosaurs
4,764Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary101
Neogene571
Paleogene569
Cretaceous735
Jurassic1,615
Triassic759
Permian447
Carboniferous278
Devonian989
Silurian24
Ordovician23
Cambrian50
What was found
Dinosaurs · 225Plateosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Coelurosaurichnus, Iguanodon, Iguanodontipus, Efraasia, Liliensternus, Grallator, Jurabrontes, Parabrontopodus, Torvosaurus, Thecodontosaurus
Pterosaurs · 122Dorygnathus, Rhamphorhynchus, Campylognathoides, Pterodactylus, Ctenochasma, Ardeadactylus, Germanodactylus, Cycnorhamphus, Scaphognathus, Ornithocheirus, Anurognathus, Gnathosaurus
Ichthyosaurs · 81Stenopterygius, Suevoleviathan, Phalarodon, Ichthyosaurus, Platypterygius, Temnodontosaurus, Aegirosaurus, Mixosaurus, Phantomosaurus, Acamptonectes, Blezingeria, Pervushovisaurus
Plesiosaurs · 35Liopleurodon, Microcleidus, Seeleyosaurus, Brancasaurus, Peloneustes, Plesiopterys, Gronausaurus, Westphaliasaurus, Meyerasaurus, Hauffiosaurus, Hastanectes, Arminisaurus
Mosasaurs · 19Clidastes, Hainosaurus, Prognathodon, Tylosaurus, Leiodon, Platecarpus, Mosasaurus
Mammoths and mastodons · 70Mammuthus, Gomphotherium, Palaeoloxodon, Prodeinotherium, Deinotherium, Elephas, Zygolophodon, Tetralophodon, Mammut
Early humans and great apes · 5Homo, Danuvius
Trilobites · 1,107Dechenella, Diacoryphe, Kingaspidoides, Gerastos, Parasolenopleura, Pedinopariops, Helioproetus, Phacops, Cyphaspis, Scutellum, Liobolina, Liobole
Ammonites · 3,100Pleydellia, Dumortieria, Leioceras, Pleurolytoceras, Franconites, Usseliceras (Subplanitoides), Parawocklumeria, Ceratites, Wocklumeria, Acutimitoceras, Cheiloceras (Cheiloceras), Ludwigia
Geological formations
226
Zechstein 115Jurensismergel 113Posidonia Shale 108Solnhofen Formation 95Messel Formation 95Erfurt Formation 94Beul Formation 73Wocklum Limestone 56Meisenheim Formation 47Opalinuston 45Upper Freshwater-Molasse 40Nehden Formation 40Amaltheenton 39Ahlen Formation 37Neuburg Formation 35Hagen-Balve Formation 34Bernburg Formation 33Posidonienschiefer 33Trochitenkalk 32Achdorf Formation 31Tannenknock Formation 29Löwenstein Formation 27Gleitsch Formation 25Newberria Formation 24Kupferschiefer 24Trossingen Formation 23Werra Formation 23Stuttgart Formation 22Strubberg Formation 22Kossen Formation 22Korallenoolith Formation 21Junkerberg Formation 21Bückeberg Formation 21Angulatensandstein 21Rennertshofen Formation 20Massenkalk 20"Berching" Formation 20Röt Formation 19Meißner Formation 17"Sengenthal" Formation 17Dölzschen Formation 17Loogh Formation 16Randeck Maar Formation 16Goldlauter Formation 16Schrattenkalk 15Calvoerde Formation 15Freilingen Formation 15Nusplingen Limestone 15Selscheid Formation 15Rott Formation 15Ottweiler Schichten Formation 15Mörnsheim Formation 14Doberg Formation 14Bicken-Ense Formation 14Usseltal Formation 13Eifel Formation 13Muschelkalk 13Hassberge Formation 13Middle Kimmeridge marls 13Lacunosamergel 13Wedelsandstein 13Hunsrück Slate Formation 12Wocklum Formation 12Jena Formation 12Parkinsonian-Oolith Formation 12Raibl Formation 12Ahbach Formation 11Kalchreuth Formation 11Solling Formation 11Velbert Formation 11Grabfeld Formation 11Exter Formation 11Grafenberg Formation 11Wettin Formation 11Hangende–Bankkalke Formation 11Breda Formation 11Nusplinger Plattenkalk 11Zechstein Limestone 10Goldlauterer Formation 10Ahrdorf Formation 10Alzey Formation 10Brilon Massenkalk 10Lower Saarbrucker layer Formation 10Kirchberg Formation 10Lauch Formation 9Werkkalk 9Ornatenton 9Refrath Formation 9Flöz Zweibänke Formation 9Dülmener Schichten Formation 9Brießnitz Formation 9Sand Formation 9Ober Süßwassermolasse Formation 9Süntel Formation 8Ihmert Formation 8Leine Formation 8Erdbach Limestone 8Cürten Formation 8Altmühltal Formation 8Feuerletten Formation 8Archdorf Formation 8Wechsel Formation 7Braunjura beta Formation 7Etroeungt Formation 7Stockum Formation 7Torringen Formation 7Buechel Formation 7Kasseler Meeressand Formation 7"Macrocephalen Oolith" Formation 7Lower Kimmeridge marls 7Lebacher Schichten Formation 7Oberhof Formation 7Hesseltal Formation 7Oege Formation 7Gerhartsreit Formation 7Honseler Schichten Formation 6Zwethau Formation 6Hardegsen Formation 6Wetterstein Formation 6Gehlberg Formation 6Rupel Formation 6Painten Formation 6Lower Freshwater Molasse 6"Bifurcata Oolith" Formation 6Ottweiler Stufe Formation 6Upper Saarbrucker layer Formation 6Büdesheim Formation 6Tröbitz Formation 6Hemberg Formation 6Gehrden Formation 6Allgäu Formation 6Hillershausen Formation 6Oberhofer Formation 5Schwelm Formation 5Hils Conglomerate 5Hobräcke Formation 5Grevenstein Formation 5"Hartmannshof" Formation 5Wiedenest Formation 5"Humphriesi Oolith" Formation 5"Parkinsoni Oolith" Formation 5Weser Formation 5Untere Felsenkalke Formation 5Torleite Formation 5Plattensandstein 5Nellenköpfchen Formation 5middle Kaub Formation 5Neuberg Formation 5Möhrenbach Formation 5Meinkenbracht Formation 5Mesenheim Formation 5Tambach Formation 4Manebacher Formation 4Benkersandstein 4Kürten Formation 4Subway Formation 4Bücheler Formation 4Brackwater Molasse 4Varians Oolith Formation 4Mühlenberg Formation 4Branderfleck Formation 4Stockletten Formation 4Wallen Slate Formation 4Arnstadt Formation 4"Cuvieri-Pläner" Formation 4Flöz Dreibänke Formation 4Reinbek Stuffe Formation 4Bochum Formation 4Upper Kuseler Shale 4Vaals Formation 4Chirotheriensandstein 4Grimmelfingen Formation 4Würgau reef complex 4Neuhofen Formation 4Upper Buntsandstein 4Oberer Plattenkalk 4Gerharsreit Formation 4Wissenbach Formation 4Pattenau Formation 4Dasberger Formation 4Brakerkopf Formation 4Vogelsberg Formation 4Bergfeld Formation 4Geisental Formation 3Neichnerberg Formation 3Gladbach Formation 3Klerf Formation 3Strassfurt Formation 3Volpriehausen Formation 3Kerpen Formation 3Roteisenstein Formation 3Hangenberg Kalk 3Unterer Travertin Formation 3Bohlen Formation 3Ceratites Beds 3Bromberg Formation 3Schrambach-Schichten Formation 3Werrakarbonat Formation 3Orthocrinus Formation 3Impressamergel 3Meißen Formation 3Flinz Limestone 3Beyrichienkalk 3Arietenkalk 3Wohlgeschichtete Kalke Formation 3Thermalsinterkalk 3Lettenkohle Formation 3Lower Ottweiler Schichten Formation 3Geisheck Formation 3Amaltheus Clay 3Obere Felsenkalk 3Karlstadt Formation 3Ibbenbüren Formation 3Siegen Formation 3Kahlberg Formation 3Goslar Formation 3Essener Grünsand Formation 3Schrammstein Formation 3Heisdorf Formation 3Reuver clay 3Dasberg Formation 3Lower Mica Finesand Formation 3Baumberge Formation 3Siebigerode Formation 3Hirtenrangen Formation 3Hohenrhein Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
HagendonopFossil sites: 185
MesselFossil sites: 95
WittnauFossil sites: 94
BirkhofFossil sites: 65
BöingsenFossil sites: 65
NiederbeunaFossil sites: 57
MistelgauFossil sites: 48
LüllingenFossil sites: 47
HolzmadenFossil sites: 45
EisbornFossil sites: 42
SengenthalFossil sites: 41
Neuburg an der DonauFossil sites: 37
NeuekrugFossil sites: 36
RösenbeckFossil sites: 36
UnterauFossil sites: 35
OhmdenFossil sites: 34
NehdenFossil sites: 31
NiemegkFossil sites: 31