1,634Fossil sites
Fossils in Norway
1,634 fossil sites in Norway, with 1,996 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Ordovician.
1,634Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
1,996Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryPaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary80
Paleogene2
Cretaceous1
Jurassic17
Triassic61
Permian78
Carboniferous27
Devonian42
Silurian161
Ordovician1,000
Cambrian141
Precambrian24
What was found
Ichthyosaurs · 9Grippia, Cymbospondylus, Arthropterygius, Cryopterygius, Brachypterygius
Plesiosaurs · 13Colymbosaurus, Pliosaurus, Spitrasaurus, Tricleidus, Djupedalia, Ophthalmothule
Trilobites · 1,937Remopleurides, Tretaspis, Stenopareia, Lonchodomas, Ogygiocaris, Sphaerophthalmus, Ctenopyge, Sculptella, Stygina, Ogmasaphus, Megalaspides, Protopeltura
Ammonites · 37Arctoceras, Juvenites, Euflemingites, Keyserlingites, Otoceras, Tompophiceras, Bajarunia, Svalbardiceras, Popovites, Parasibirites, Pseudosageceras, Tellerites
Geological formations
71
Valhallfonna Formation 118Elnes Formation 89Solvik Formation 68Arnestad Formation 59Alum Shale 59Solvang Formation 57Husbergøya Formation 55Vollen Formation 51Furuberget Formation 50Tøyen Formation 37Langåra Formation 36Langøyene Formation 36Huk Formation 30Frognerkilen Formation 26Vikinghøgda Formation 23Steinsfjorden Formation 20Kapp Starostin Formation 20Bønsnes Formation 20Kirtonryggen Formation 20Lunner Formation 19Nakholmen Formation 18Venstøp Formation 18Treskelodden Beds 17Nakkholmen Formation 17Grimsøya Formation 16Skogerholmen Formation 16Agardhfjellet Formation 12Kapp Hanna Formation 11Stáhpogieddi Formation 11Ben Nevis Formation 10Kapp Duner Formation 9Wide Bay Formation 9Bjørkåsholmen Formation 9Kalvsjøen Formation 8Gagnum Limestone 8Fraenkelryggen Formation 7Vardebukta Formation 7Sørbakken Formation 7Kalvsjø Formation 7Steinvika Formation 7Nyborg Formation 7Langoyen Formation 6Mjøsa Limestone 6Kapp Kare Formation 5Breivik Formation 5Vik Formation 5Saelabonn Formation 5Wood Bay Formation 5Kjørrven Formation 5Skjerholmen Formation 5Freberga Formation 5Furuberg Formation 5Steinvika Limestone 4Sundvollen Formation 4Lerbekk Formation 4Kalstad Limestone 4Mjøsa Formation 4Orn Formation 4Vollen & Elnes Formation 4Mortensnes Formation 4Toyen Formation 3Stappogiedde Formation 3Rytteraker Formation 3Duolbasgaissa Formation 3Tokammane Formation 3Dracoisen Formation 3Langøyene Sandstone 3Chasmops Shale 3Skjaerholmen Formation 3Alum Formation 3Kistedal Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
GressholmenFossil sites: 42
KonglungenFossil sites: 35
NakkholmenFossil sites: 32
NærsnesFossil sites: 30
SkedsmokorsetFossil sites: 29
OsloFossil sites: 29
RøsserenFossil sites: 28
BønsnesFossil sites: 28
SververenFossil sites: 26
BerlevågFossil sites: 25
AvskarFossil sites: 22
FlatlaFossil sites: 21
Høvik verkFossil sites: 20
Østre JongFossil sites: 20
UlvøysundFossil sites: 19
SandvikaFossil sites: 18
VettreFossil sites: 18
SkirstadFossil sites: 16