1,165Fossil sites
Fossils in Mongolia
1,165 fossil sites in Mongolia, with 990 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
1,165Fossil sites
934Dinosaurs
990Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary2
Neogene48
Paleogene200
Cretaceous523
Jurassic97
Triassic9
Permian121
Carboniferous11
Devonian49
Silurian36
Ordovician13
Cambrian50
Precambrian6
What was found
Dinosaurs · 934Tarbosaurus, Protoceratops, Gallimimus, Saurolophus, Psittacosaurus, Bagaceratops, Pinacosaurus, Protoceratopsidovum, Velociraptor, Elongatoolithus, Gobipteryx, Mamenchisaurus
Pterosaurs · 17Noripterus, Dsungaripterus
Mammoths and mastodons · 3Mammuthus, Gomphotherium
Trilobites · 26Elganellus, Feistops, Paciphacops, Bulaiaspis, Fallotaspidella, Fallotaspis, Archaeaspis, Malykania, Perrector, Pseudoresserops, Minusinella, Houseops
Ammonites · 10Pseudoceltites (Saikhanites), Gobioceras, Neouddenites, Juvenites, Flemingites, Euflemingites, Anaxenaspis
Geological formations
49
Nemegt Formation 154Hsanda Gol Formation 124Djadokhta Formation 60Baynshire Formation 58Baruungoyot Formation 51Gurvan-Eren Formation 39Loh Formation 36Dzun-Bain Formation 34Sharteg Formation 34Tsagan-Ula Formation 22Naran Bulak Formation 19Uldza Formation 19Ergilin Dzo Formation 14Khovsgol Formation 13Mogotuin Formation 13Bakhar Formation 12Ulaan-Ereg Formation 12Anda-Khuduk Formation 10Ulan Malgait Formation 9Zalaa Formation 9Salanygol Formation 8Turga Formation 8Bayan Gol Formation 7Öösh Formation 7Solonker Formation 7Hovsugol Formation 7Dariv Formation 6Khuren Dukh Formation 6Tsagaantsav Formation 6Tsagaan Oloom Formation 6Salaany Gol Formation 5Tsagaan Del Formation 5Tsagaanbulag Formation 5Andaikhudag Formation 4Adatsag Formation 4Totoshan Formation 4Ulan Shireh Formation 4Samnuuruul Formation 4Khunuk Formation 3Ulaanoosh Formation 3Ulan Argalant Formation 3Shargynul Formation 3Tsogt Formation 3Javkhlant Formation 3Beds of Nogon Tsav 3Khaychin Formation 3Tsaganul Formation 3Sharin-Gol Formation 3Zuun-Arts Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Baruun Goyotoyn HiidFossil sites: 102
Bayan Uula SumuFossil sites: 38
Dzüyliin HüryeeFossil sites: 30
Haraganaiin ÖrtööFossil sites: 28
DzalaaFossil sites: 20
BumbataFossil sites: 19
Araiin HüryeeFossil sites: 17
Sümeiin HiidFossil sites: 17
BulganFossil sites: 16
Uula HuralFossil sites: 15
ÜydzenFossil sites: 14
KhovdFossil sites: 12
Baruun-UrtFossil sites: 10
Alag-ErdeneFossil sites: 10
Tsagaan TologoyFossil sites: 9
Hongor SumaFossil sites: 9
Eren SumaFossil sites: 8
Dalan TürüüFossil sites: 8