11,510Fossil sites
Fossils in Russia
11,510 fossil sites in Russia, with 9,027 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Permian.
11,510Fossil sites
194Dinosaurs
9,027Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary173
Neogene208
Paleogene430
Cretaceous1,065
Jurassic1,184
Triassic1,925
Permian3,684
Carboniferous420
Devonian434
Silurian286
Ordovician897
Cambrian674
Precambrian130
What was found
Dinosaurs · 194Psittacosaurus, Hesperornis, Sibirotitan, Urbacodon, Troodon, Richardoestesia, Kulindadromeus, Tarbosaurus, Kerberosaurus, Kileskus, Kiyacursor, Olorotitan
Pterosaurs · 31Volgadraco, Bogolubovia, Ornithocheirus, Lonchodectes
Ichthyosaurs · 41Undorosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Platypterygius, Brachypterygius, Nannopterygius, Arthropterygius, Simbirskiasaurus, Sveltonectes, Pervushovisaurus, Leninia, Paraophthalmosaurus, Ichthyosaurus
Plesiosaurs · 50Pliosaurus, Alexeyisaurus, Abyssosaurus, Georgiasaurus, Makhaira, Luskhan, Colymbosaurus, Jucha, Polycotylus, Dolichorhynchops, Plesiosaurus
Mosasaurs · 22Mosasaurus, Prognathodon, Plioplatecarpus, Clidastes, Platecarpus, Hainosaurus, Carinodens
Mammoths and mastodons · 42Mammuthus, Anancus, Mammut, Platybelodon, Zygolophodon, Elephas, Gomphotherium, Deinotherium, Neodesmostylus
Trilobites · 2,326Lonchodomas, Asaphus (Asaphus), Cyrtometopus, Isotelus, Remopleurides, Kootenia, Cybele, Metopolichas, Megistaspis (Megistaspidella), Bumastus, Parakoldinia, Illaenus
Ammonites · 6,321Manticoceras, Arctoceras, Uraloceras, Parkinsonia, Olenekoceras, Tompophiceras, Tornoceras, Ponticeras, Rarecostites, Surites, Craspedites (Kachpurites), Nordophiceras
Geological formations
500
Kazan Formation 209Lekvorkuta Formation 200Chandalaz Formation 143Zhitkov Formation 107Omolon Formation 102Volkhov Formation 95Ulakhan-Krest Formation 88Pestrotsvet Formation 85Echii Formation 85Djangura Formation 81Talata Formation 70Bykov Formation 66Tsudakhar Formation 65Lyaiol Formation 63Kamenushka Formation 62Leetse Formation 57Dulgalakh Formation 55Lyudyanza Formation 52Zaza Formation 51Usa Formation 49Khandyg Formation 49Baikur Formation 47Mangazea Formation 46Krasnoyarka Formation 45Ol'chan Formation 45Nekuchan Formation 43Baraniy Formation 40Staritskaya Formation 37Delendzha Formation 35Tastuba Formation 35Tumara Formation 34Glushkovo Formation 34Kotuikan Formation 34Ust'Stolbovaya Formation 32Gerkinskaya Formation 32Koshelevka Formation 31Chopko Formation 30Kuonamka Formation 29Kzylsaiskaya Formation 29Turga Formation 29Amka Formation 29Domanik Formation 29Acheshbok Formation 28Vorkutskoy Formation 28Dolbor Formation 27Barabash Formation 27Krivorechenskaya Formation 26Lazurnaya Formation 26Ogon'or Formation 26Urushten Formation 25Pastanakhskaya/Ystannakhskaya Formation 24Akachan Formation 24Kalinovka Formation 24Kuranakh Formation 23Menkechen Formation 22Gizhiga Formation 22Orol Formation 21Shadrovskaya Formation 21Ichetuy Formation 21Kopanskaya Formation 21Bystraya Formation 20Emyaksin Formation 20Khivach Formation 20Turuzov Formation 20Poldarsa Formation 20Sillaoru Formation 20Obukhovo Formation 19Ufimskiy Formation 19Baitugan Formation 19Karazin Formation 18Tobizin Formation 18Dzhigdali Formation 18Tukalandy Formation 18Kozhevnikov Formation 18Echiy Formation 17Iva-Gora Beds 17Kharaulakh Formation 16Peschanka Formation 16Kalitvenskaya Formation 16Verkhovka Formation 15Amanakskaya Formation 15Nemda Formation 15Shakhtau Reef Formation 15Kigiltas Formation 15Cheremkhovskaya Formation 15Tirekhtyakh Formation 15Ust’Kut Formation 14Lynna Formation 14Ilek Formation 14Chigan Formation 14Medvezhyn Formation 14Lazurnaya Bay Formation 14Melovatka Formation 14Kamlak Formation 14Voskresenka Formation 14Tyuser Formation 13Malokinelskaya Formation 13Magiveem Formation 13Holodnolog Formation 13Gorbiyachin Formation 13Petropavlovskaya Formation 13Paksa Formation 12Evtropina Formation 12Koshelevskaya Suite Formation 12Charkabozh Formation 12Naujoji Akmené Formation 12Schmidt Formation 12Volkhov Stage Formation 12Dyby Formation 12Khaldzhin Formation 12Kamyshla Formation 12Savina Formation 12Maut Formation 12Ust-Yarega Formation 12Verkhnii Uslon Formation 12Misailap Formation 12Belebei Formation 11Itat Formation 11Ust-Yudoma Formation 11Rybushka Formation 11Bolshekinelskaya Formation 11Imtachan Formation 11Tompinskaya Formation 11Tuorasis Formation 11Ukurei Formation 11Baigendzhin Formation 11Osinovo Formation 11Bugali Formation 11Keremesit Formation 11Isheevo Formation 11Tuloi Formation 11Ust'-Balyk Formation 10Molskaya Formation 10Vodopad Formation 10Solikamsk Formation 10Munugudzhak Formation 10Amanak Formation 10Mitina Formation 10Shikhansk Formation 10Siuransky Formation 10Edoma Formation 10Yusmastakh Formation 10Osinovaya Formation 10Donguz Formation 9Bugryshikha Formation 9Manykay Formation 9Ust’kundat Formation 9Adz'va Formation 9Tiryakh Formation 9Yrchakh Formation 9Upper Monok Formation 9Sokolov Formation 9Savinskaya Formation 9Kulu Formation 9Dem'yanovskaya Formation 9Byankino Formation 9Alykaevskaya Formation 9Tekhten Formation 9Malykai Formation 8Sabanakovian Formation 8Bazhenov Formation 8Torgashino Formation 8Omchak Formation 8Vladivostok Formation 8Irbychan Formation 8Byrranga Formation 8Mugochan Formation 8Pelskaya Formation 8Ebitiem Formation 8Kulyumbe Formation 8Tukalanda Formation 8Khodzin Formation 8Dzerom Formation 8Berge Suite Formation 7Gabdrashitovian Suite Formation 7Tyumen' Suite Formation 7Shanda Horizon Formation 7Bajtugan Formation 7Vartovskaya Formation 7Sterlitamak Formation 7Gankin Formation 7Karadan Formation 7Petropavlovka Formation 7Kotuy Formation 7Dzhuptagin Formation 7Upper Shangan Formation 7Akdurug Formation 7Irbitey Formation 7Beglyi Formation 7Inta Formation 7Kocherginskaya Formation 7Vostochnotaimyrskaya Formation 7Morzhov Formation 7Gusinozemelskaya Formation 7Doronino Formation 7Khantayka Formation 7Samodi Formation 7Ura Formation 7Babuk Formation 7Tarlyk Formation 7Gostevskaya Formation 7Karasa Formation 7Gur'yanovka Formation 7Klyuchiki Formation 7Zagornyi Formation 6Pestrotsvetnaya Formation 6Kessyusa Formation 6Klenova Formation 6Solikamslian Formation 6Kheta Formation 6Korotkinskaya Formation 6Zalgiris Formation 6Medvezhin Formation 6Kurchavinskaya Formation 6Kulogory Formation 6Pechishchi Formation 6Balakhtison Formation 6Megen Formation 6Tyutyulen Formation 6Karpinsk Formation 6Verkhoyan Formation 6Ozernaya Formation 6Strojnaya Formation 6Burgali Formation 6Komichan Formation 6Yatyrgvarta Formation 6Tabyo Formation 6Titan Formation 6Uda Formation 6Kozhim Formation 6Kazankovo-Markinskaya Formation 6Akavassky Formation 6Uigur Formation 6Nya Formation 6Kruzhilikha Formation 6Vtorye Utyosy Formation 6Avzyan Formation 6Kharabyl Formation 6Il’tyk Formation 5Markha Formation 5Siyak Formation 5Salarevo Formation 5Bugarikta Formation 5Lower Vilyui and Marykchan Suites Formation 5Maltsevo Formation 5Urminskian Formation 5Dzharsu Suite Formation 5Salairka Horizon Formation 5Nutekin Formation 5Okhonchevayamskaya Formation 5Il'chir Formation 5Gusinaya Formation 5Ust'-Parnok Formation 5Bukobay Formation 5Sukharikha Formation 5Krasnoporog Formation 5Khalpirki Formation 5Koshelevskaya Formation 5Kulamat Formation 5Kutulukskaya Formation 5Boguchan Formation 5Efremov Formation 5Sarga Formation 5Div'ya Formation 5Vokhma Formation 5Kirsanovskaya Formation 5Khanalichan Formation 5Chinka Formation 5Kata Formation 5Tersinskaya Formation 5Ozerninskaya Formation 5Belushkin Formation 5Nerminskaya Formation 5Noginsky Formation 5Burtsevsky Formation 5Evenkskaya Formation 5Osipa Formation 5Kutinskaya Formation 5Skosyrskaya Formation 5Askynbashsky Formation 5Asatausky Formation 5Tashastinsky Formation 5Mangutskaya Formation 5Khamaka Formation 5Vyazovka Formation 5Levashi Formation 5Gundara Formation 5Viivikonna Formation 5Echiiskaya Formation 5Dzhor Formation 5Yuryung-Tumus Formation 5Sodiemykha Formation 5Khankhara Formation 5Khkoma Formation 5Yekchan Formation 5Intinsky Formation 5Dorozhkovo Formation 5Medvezhya Formation 5Kureika Formation 5Chernyi Kamen Formation 5Kirenskii-Kudrinskii Formation 4Sablinskaya Formation 4Sanashtykgol Formation 4Perekhod Formation 4Baital Formation 4Vokhminskaya Formation 4Upper Dulgalakhskaya Suite Formation 4Kigiltasskaya Suite Formation 4Lower Pospelovskaya Suite Formation 4Borodino Suite Formation 4Erbek Suite Formation 4Upper Osinniki Suite Formation 4Karadiirmen' Suite Formation 4Makarovo Suite Formation 4Syzran Formation 4Khapry Formation 4Uspenskaya Formation 4Konstantin-El Formation 4Edzhid Formation 4Zimnie Gory Formation 4Murtoi Formation 4Megion Formation 4Lekvorkutskaya Formation 4Tumul Formation 4Privolynin Formation 4Bazaikha Formation 4Syuren Formation 4Sette-Daban Formation 4Togotui Formation 4Solonchatskaya Formation 4Glubokaya Formation 4Ayach'yaga Formation 4Shikhan Formation 4Yorga Formation 4Arkachan Formation 4Takamkyt Formation 4Erkeket Formation 4Ystanakhskaya Formation 4Chambin Formation 4Tumarin Formation 4Endybal-Echiy Formation 4Staratel Formation 4Khorokyt Formation 4Darmakan Formation 4Mysovy Formation 4Fol'k Formation 4Peski Formation 4Khutsin Formation 4Uskat Formation 4Gidarinskaya Formation 4Labaz Formation 4Tavda Formation 4Ustkarskaya Formation 4Neverovo Formation 4Mednikovo Formation 4Novlenskoe Formation 4Gapshima Formation 4Rusavkino Formation 4Korkino Formation 4Duboviki Formation 4Johvi Formation 4Belebey Formation 4Kumukh Formation 4Kulchumovskaya Formation 4Prikazan Formation 4Moyerokan Formation 4Khaastyrka Formation 4Gerpigem- Mezmayskaya Formation 4Pilnikov Formation 4Chukuk Formation 4Kochumdek Formation 3Kovachinskaya Formation 3Snatolskaya Formation 3Krivaya Luka Formation 3Ujgur Formation 3Amarkan Formation 3Kul'bich Formation 3El'gyan Formation 3Verkhneynyrga Formation 3Petropavlovsk Suite Formation 3West Khatanzeya Formation 3Kalvitza Formation 3Dashtygoi Beds 3Upper Pospelovskaya Suite Formation 3Lower Abrekskaya Suite Formation 3Upper Tumarinskaya Suite Formation 3Lekskaya Suite Formation 3Ozhogino Suite Formation 3Ayak Suite Formation 3Kokala Suite Formation 3Chusovitino Suite Formation 3Lower Saldam Suite Formation 3Upper Tanasha Suite Formation 3Upper Sarydiirmen' Suite Formation 3Upper Dep Suite Formation 3Kyzyl-Kiya Suite Formation 3Batylykh Formation 3Tetyukhinskaya Formation 3Kamyshin Formation 3Udurchukan Formation 3Kedrovsk Formation 3Sinelnikov Horizon Formation 3Solonchan Formation 3Aluginskaya Formation 3Syas Formation 3Rechitsy Formation 3Aleksin Formation 3Venev Formation 3Berikul Formation 3Ausinskaya Formation 3Sezymskaya Formation 3Nutovskaya Formation 3Maruyamskaya Formation 3Greben Formation 3Kozhimrudnik Formation 3Yaptikshor Formation 3Osinsky Formation 3Bayan Kol Formation 3Uyar Formation 3Chekhan Formation 3Lower Shangan Formation 3Moguchan Formation 3Vizhay Formation 3Toshem Formation 3Sigskaya Formation 3Krivoi Ruchei Formation 3Soktui Formation 3Sed'yu Formation 3Naiba Formation 3Zarubino Formation 3Peshcherka Formation 3Safonovski Formation 3Pionerskii Formation 3Zvenkskaya Formation 3Pod''emnaya Formation 3Golomyannyj Formation 3Boets Formation 3Sokolin Formation 3Daratuiskiy Formation 3Antiinsky Formation 3Perevoznaya Formation 3Yudoma Formation 3Malotkhach Formation 3Bochara Formation 3Pobedin Formation 3Gazov Formation 3Zhipkosh Formation 3Khuren Formation 3Mirsanovo Formation 3Chichikan Formation 3Belebeevo Formation 3Degali Formation 3Karagan Formation 3Nyadeita Formation 3Dzheltinskaya Formation 3Bukukun Formation 3Pelyatka Formation 3Zhipkhosh Formation 3Abasheva Formation 3Pareni Formation 3Burguklinskaya Formation 3Ystanakh Formation 3Pastakh Formation 3Aktasty Formation 3Leskovskaya Formation 3Schwagerina Limestone 3Ysmanakh Formation 3Turginskaya Formation 3'First' Formation 3Kamennyi Yar Formation 3Kanyon Formation 3Nam Formation 3Byankinskaya Formation 3Turabievo Formation 3Ukureyskaya Formation 3Gryazno Formation 3Steshev Formation 3Khrevitsa Formation 3Kraznoyarka Formation 3Morkvashi Formation 3Kurasi Formation 3Pshekha Horizon Formation 3Krasnyi Yar Formation 3Sheshmian Formation 3Sukhona Formation 3Nazya Formation 3Mayaktakh Formation 3Unel Formation 3Gerpigem Formation 3Karsun Formation 3Liuryaga Formation 3Vychegda Formation 3Penzhina Formation 3Kuimov Formation 3Tarevo Formation 3Seidin Formation 3Avlandya Formation 3Ancherikovo Formation 3Nasonovo Formation 3Erga Formation 3
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