2,028Fossil sites
Fossils in Poland
2,028 fossil sites in Poland, with 969 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
2,028Fossil sites
73Dinosaurs
969Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary52
Neogene149
Paleogene74
Cretaceous365
Jurassic532
Triassic140
Permian116
Carboniferous36
Devonian418
Silurian85
Ordovician33
Cambrian28
What was found
Dinosaurs · 73Anomoepus, Grallator, Anchisauripus, Kayentapus, Parabrontopodus, Silesaurus, Stenonyx, Megalosauripus, Wildeichnus, Shenmuichnus, Kalosauropus, Carmelopodus
Pterosaurs · 2Pteraichnus
Ichthyosaurs · 4Platypterygius, Cryopterygius
Plesiosaurs · 14Dolichorhynchops, Pliosaurus
Mosasaurs · 8Mosasaurus, Hainosaurus, Prognathodon, Leiodon
Mammoths and mastodons · 2Gomphotherium
Trilobites · 324Acastella, Ellipsocephalus, Warburgella (Rugulites), Leptoplastides, Trimerocephalus, Liobole, Acastoides, Proetus, Paradoxides, Globusia, Acastava, Calymene
Ammonites · 542Prososphinctes, Oxycerites (Oxycerites), Procerites, Choffatia, Paroecotraustes, Dichotomites (Prodichotomites), Neohoploceras, Dichotomites, Passendorferia, Bochianites, Neolissoceras, Parkinsonia (Durotrigensia)
Geological formations
58
Kowala Formation 106Jasna Gora Formation 74Zechstein 52Telatyn Formation 28Gliwice Formation 23Pinczow Formation 22Grzegorzowice Formation 18Zalesie Formation 18Dursztyn Formation 16Muschelkalk 16Menilite Formation 16Opoka Formation 15Coquina Formation 14Włocławek Formation 14Pieniny Limestone 13Skaly Formation 13Zechstein Limestone 12Karchowice Formation 11Jaworki Formation 10Vistula Formation 9Bodzanów Formation 8Terrigenious Series 8Manticoceras Limestone 8Werra Formation 8Zagaje Formation 7Kcynia Formation 7Swarzow Limestone 7Mt. Lysa Formation 7Gogolin Formation 6Bostów Formation 5Upper Anhydrite Formation 5Platy Dolomite 5Zawodzie Formation 5Kadyny Formation 5Grodziszcze Formation 5Czarna Shale 5Usarzow Sandstone 5Ostrava Formation 5Ostrówka Quarry Formation 5Podlasie Formation 5Ocieseki Sandstone 4Karchowice Beds 4Drawno Beds 4Gniew Formation 4Lecze Formation 4Ogrodzieniec Glauconitic Marl 4Top Terrigenous Series 3Czarnorzeki Beds 3Przysucha Formation 3Lysa Formation 3Czorsztyn Formation 3Ivane Horizon Formation 3Beyrichienkalk 3Dubie Formation 3Lissauer Breccia Formation 3Dziewkowice and Karchowice Formation 3Klonowka Formation 3Chmielnik Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
BukówkaFossil sites: 76
WąwałFossil sites: 64
KłodzinoFossil sites: 34
CzatkowiceFossil sites: 34
Gnaszyn DolnyFossil sites: 32
OgrodzieniecFossil sites: 30
WidowoFossil sites: 26
Żwirki i WiguryFossil sites: 25
RogożnikFossil sites: 25
SopotFossil sites: 21
HôrkaFossil sites: 19
MielnikFossil sites: 19
JeziorkoFossil sites: 18
WrzosowaFossil sites: 18
ZakrzówFossil sites: 18
ChęcinyFossil sites: 17
Gnaszyn-KawodrzaFossil sites: 16
WiesiółkaFossil sites: 16