2,708Fossil sites
Fossils in Morocco
2,708 fossil sites in Morocco, with 4,772 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Devonian.
2,708Fossil sites
319Dinosaurs
4,772Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary72
Neogene47
Paleogene75
Cretaceous447
Jurassic646
Triassic52
Permian18
Carboniferous112
Devonian898
Silurian62
Ordovician123
Cambrian156
What was found
Dinosaurs · 319Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Eubrontes, Cetiosaurus, Parachirotherium, Rebbachisaurus, Boutakioutichnium, Megalosauripus, Grallator, Pseudomegaloolithus, Atreipus, Breviparopus
Pterosaurs · 54Alanqa, Apatorhamphus, Coloborhynchus, Afrotapejara, Phosphatodraco, Tethydraco, Agadirichnus, Xericeps, Alcione, Simurghia, Barbaridactylus, Nicorhynchus
Plesiosaurs · 12Thililua, Zarafasaura, Manemergus, Libonectes, Brachauchenius
Mosasaurs · 59Prognathodon, Halisaurus, Eremiasaurus, Globidens, Mosasaurus, Carinodens, Thalassotitan, Pluridens, Igdamanosaurus, Leiodon, Gavialimimus, Xenodens
Mammoths and mastodons · 14Elephas, Loxodonta, Mammuthus, Anancus, Phosphatherium, Daouitherium, Eritherium, Tetralophodon
Early humans and great apes · 7Homo
Trilobites · 1,459Reedops, Leonaspis, Acadoparadoxides, Kingaspidoides, Gerastos, Colpocoryphe, Eremiproetus, Cyphaspis, Sculptoproetus, Asaphellus, Paralejurus, Hamatolenus (Hamatolenus)
Ammonites · 2,848Cymaclymenia, Gleviceras, Lytoceras, Fuciniceras, Paltechioceras, Oxynoticeras, Graphoceras, Angulaticeras, Fidelites, Sellanarcestes, Barremites, Anarcestes
Geological formations
99
Jbel Wawrmast Formation 72Taboulouart Formation 65Agoudim Formation 50Timezgadiouine Formation 42Amouslek Formation 41Upper Fezouata Formation 25Iouaridène Formation 25Aganane Formation 23El Mers Formation 22Ihandar Formation 22Calcaires marneux du Santonien Formation 21A Formation 21Hossei Formation 21Idoudine Formation 21Bouia Formation 18Kess-Kess Formation 16Lower Ktaoua Formation 15Couche III Formation 15Zrigat Formation 15Idmarrach Formation 15Fezouata Formation 15B Formation 15Ifezouane Formation 14Oued Akkrech Formation 13Ouchbis Formation 13Aït Athmane Formation 13El Otfal Formation 12Bou-Dib Formation 11Ikakern Formation 11Khabt-el-Hajar Formation 11Akrabou Formation 11Taboumakhlouf Formation 10Couche II Formation 10Irbzer Formation 10Menizla Formation 10Oued Akrech Formation 10Issafen Formation 9Hamou-Rhanem Formation 9Timrhanrhart Formation 9Upper Tiouririne Formation 8Safsaf Formation 8Chefar el Ahmar Formation 8Tachilla Formation 7Amerboh Formation 7Ksar Metlili Formation 7Aoufous Formation 7Bou Tchrafine Formation 7Aïn Khira Formation 7Fezouata Shale 7Rahal Shale 6Douira Formation 6Erfoud Formation 6Bou Regreg Formation 6Rechoua Formation 6Tiflet Formation 6Mechra Ben Abbou Formation 6Upper Ktaoua Formation 5Lower Fezouata Formation 5Rahal Formation 5Koudiat ed Diab Formation 5Argiles Brunes 5Agoudim Marls 5Koudiat Es-Senn Formation 5Lalla Oujja Formation 5Tirhela Formation 5Ibâouane Formation 5Gara Sbaa Formation 4Zemmour Formation 4Guettioua Formation 4Arhbalou Formation 4Jbel Guersif Formation 4Oued Izem Formation 4El Mers III Formation 4Bou-Rifi Formation 4Lower Second Bani Formation 4Aïn-Al-Aliliga Formation 4Aïn-as-Seffah Formation 4Oukaïmeden Sandstone 4Tagoudite Formation 4Thylacocephalan Layer Formation 4Taddrist Formation 3Upper Second Bani Formation 3Hamar Laghdad Limestone 3Tizi Ambed Formation 3Tilougguit Formation 3Ich Timellaline/J’bel Bou Akrabène Formation 3Calcaire Inferieur 3Tatelt Formation 3Tabainout Formation 3Oued el Koriche Formation 3Ait Ouarhitane Formation 3Oued Issène Formation 3Couche I Formation 3Anoual Formation 3Wadi Daya Formation 3Izegguirene Formation 3Tazoulait Formation 3Oued Kibane Formation 3Maftah 1 Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
MerezzaneFossil sites: 137
TahamdountFossil sites: 133
TamgantFossil sites: 81
AnoualFossil sites: 73
TisserdmineFossil sites: 65
TaouzFossil sites: 60
AddarFossil sites: 59
Aït el FkihFossil sites: 55
Dar es SalamFossil sites: 54
TazmamarchtFossil sites: 36
QaddoussaFossil sites: 36
Tirhermt n’OurhoulidFossil sites: 35
MfisFossil sites: 33
Aït MbarekFossil sites: 33
ErfoudFossil sites: 32
Shayb ArrasFossil sites: 32
Oulad SadFossil sites: 31
Taghbalou Aït LhouFossil sites: 31