1,386Fossil sites
Fossils in Kazakhstan
1,386 fossil sites in Kazakhstan, with 2,965 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cambrian.
1,386Fossil sites
179Dinosaurs
2,965Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary3
Neogene40
Paleogene108
Cretaceous246
Jurassic76
Triassic58
Permian64
Carboniferous108
Devonian90
Silurian20
Ordovician177
Cambrian393
Precambrian3
What was found
Dinosaurs · 179Alectrosaurus, Macroolithus, Jaxartosaurus, Bactrosaurus, Kazaklambia, Aralosaurus, Velociraptor, Archaeornithomimus, Oviraptor, Hadrosaurus, Neimongosaurus, Asiahesperornis
Pterosaurs · 8Aralazhdarcho, Batrachognathus, Sordes, Samrukia
Plesiosaurs · 1
Mosasaurs · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 14Anancus, Mammut, Mammuthus, Gomphotherium, Zygolophodon, Deinotherium
Trilobites · 1,287Proceratopyge, Ketyna, Indiligens, Corynexochus, Onchonotellus, Aktugaiella, Irvingella, Olenoides, Lisania, Maladioidella, Haniwoides, Proteuloma
Ammonites · 1,475Cravenoceras, Dombarites, Dombarocanites, Neoglyphioceras, Girtyoceras, Tympanoceras, Uraloceras, Platygoniatites, Glaphyrites, Prothalassoceras, Megapronorites, Praedaraelites
Geological formations
54
Bestogai Formation 117Zhumabai Formation 112Anderken Formation 42Shabakty Formation 40Dulankara Formation 36Karabastau Formation 31Aktas Formation 26Tartalinskaya Formation 25Uzunbulak Formation 25Koldenen-Temir Formation 25Bostobe Formation 22Chulaktau Formation 20Zhirkindek Formation 12Chingiztau Formation 12Aral Formation 11Sarykumy Formation 11Kushmurun Formation 10Kokbajtal Formation 9Mynaral Formation 9Shorym Formation 8Syuksyuk Formation 8Aktasty Formation 8Karadzhatykskaya Formation 6Tologoi Formation 6Karagach Formation 6Taldysai Formation 6Pribalkhash Formation 5Akzhar Formation 5Kyrshabakty Formation 5Baigendzhin Formation 5Taldyboi Formation 5Tauken Formation 5Baigara Formation 5Akbulaksai Formation 5Obayla Formation 5Tyur-Upa Formation 5Bestamak Formation 4Dabrazhin Formation 4Tokrau Fm 4Kolpak Formation 4Adaev Formation 4Aktau Formation 4Zhalair Formation 4Baigendzhi Formation 3Akkolka Formation 3Chegan Formation 3Karakol Formation 3Alakul Formation 3Shorym Svita Formation 3Egiin Gol Formation 3Kenderlyk Formation 3Akdombak Formation 3Sofa Formation 3Kopkurgan Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
ChebaktyFossil sites: 280
AshchisuFossil sites: 51
OrtashaFossil sites: 41
UlanakFossil sites: 36
StudencheskoyeFossil sites: 32
KyzyltuFossil sites: 25
SholakFossil sites: 22
MatebulakFossil sites: 20
ZhangatasFossil sites: 19
ShairFossil sites: 19
AktasFossil sites: 16
BelogorkaFossil sites: 15
AktoghayFossil sites: 15
ShevchenkoFossil sites: 13
AkermeFossil sites: 13
DmitriyevskiyFossil sites: 13
UspenovkaFossil sites: 11
UsakFossil sites: 11