2,649Fossil sites
Fossils in Iran
2,649 fossil sites in Iran, with 1,524 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Permian.
2,649Fossil sites
21Dinosaurs
1,524Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary9
Neogene120
Paleogene196
Cretaceous313
Jurassic146
Triassic311
Permian1,261
Carboniferous49
Devonian123
Silurian8
Ordovician89
Cambrian21
Precambrian3
What was found
Dinosaurs · 21Iranosauripus, Wildeichnus, Anchisauripus, Brontopodus, Anomoepus
Trilobites · 195Asaphellus, Carniphillipsia, Asaphopsis, Shumardia (Conophrys), Nileus, Dalmanitina (Dalmanitina), Illaenus, Dactylocephalus, Omegops, Neseuretinus, Pseudophillipsia, Iberocoryphe
Ammonites · 1,308Paratirolites, Deshayesites, Abichites, Martelites, Alibashites, Aconeceras (Aconeceras), Lutites, Shevyrevites, Dzhulfites, Phylloceras, Iranites, Hypacanthoplites
Geological formations
78
Nayband Formation 189Qom Formation 169Ali Bashi Formation 164Hambast Formation 140Julfa Formation 137Nesen Formation 132Elikah Formation 95Sarcheshmah Formation 91Surmaq Formation 85Sanganeh Formation 63Chili Formation 59Ruteh Formation 58Dalan Formation 53Bahram Formation 51Kazhdumi Formation 49Qom Formation 39Dalichai Formation 36Jamal Formation 35Khan Formation 33Seyahou Formation 30Aitamir Formation 29Vazhnan Formation 26Geirud Formation 25Gnishik Formation 22Abderaz Formation 21Sina Formation 20Simeh-Kuh Formation 17Khachik Formation 16Sartakht Formation 14Bagh-e Vang Formation 13Taleh Zang Formation 13Abadeh Formation 12Mila Formation 11Baghamshah Formation 11Lar Formation 11Tarbur Formation 11Mobarak Formation 10Bakhtiari Formation 10Lashkarak Formation 9Lut platform Formation 9Shirgesht Formation 8Nazarkardeh Formation 8Sardar Formation 8Deh-Molla U16 Formation 8Soltanieh Formation 7Shemshak Formation 7Badamu Formation 7Parvadeh Formation 7Shishtu Formation 7Khoshyeilaq Formation 7Sarcheshmeh Formation 7Dorud Formation 6Mishan Formation 6Qumes Formation 6Khoshyeilagh Formation 6Shal Formation 6Pabdeh Formation 6Dansirit Formation 6Katkoyeh Formation 5Asmari Formation 5Saludu Formation 5Ekrasar Formation 5Qarabil Formation 5Zaladou Formation 5Korond Formation 4Qal'eh Dokhtar Formation 4Konka Formation 4Saidabad Coral Limestone 4Zaladu Formation 4Bazyab Formation 4Ab-e-Haji Formation 3Kadir Suite Formation 3Hutk Formation 3Karanga Formation 3Upper Fars Formation 3Ravaza Formation 3Kushk Formation 3Taft Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Dorasham PervyyFossil sites: 236
Gowd-e ZāghFossil sites: 130
Āb AnbārFossil sites: 115
GāqūFossil sites: 107
KhafrFossil sites: 95
Doraham VtoroyFossil sites: 81
KhowrabadFossil sites: 74
ZālFossil sites: 65
HarījānFossil sites: 65
MangolFossil sites: 53
GarmābFossil sites: 51
Eslāmābād-e Pā’īnFossil sites: 48
Dīg-e RostamFossil sites: 47
AnjartūnFossil sites: 45
HamgīnFossil sites: 45
ḨājjīābādFossil sites: 36
Robat-e KhanFossil sites: 35
AhvanuFossil sites: 34