482Fossil sites
Fossils in South Korea
482 fossil sites in South Korea, with 631 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
482Fossil sites
279Dinosaurs
631Finds
9By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary1
Neogene13
Cretaceous225
Jurassic1
Triassic13
Permian22
Carboniferous11
Ordovician64
Cambrian132
What was found
Dinosaurs · 279Brontopodus, Caririchnium, Protodictyoolithus, Faveoloolithus, Coralloidoolithus, Minisauripus, Koreanosaurus, Dromaeosauripus, Macroelongatoolithus, Koreaceratops, Dromaeosauriformipes, Asianopodus
Pterosaurs · 14Pteraichnus, Haenamichnus
Trilobites · 338Proceratopyge, Haniwoides, Irvingella, Schantungia, Parachangshania, Teinistion, Pseudoyuepingia, Bergeronites, Liostracina, Jiulongshania, Pseudeugonocare, Baikadamaspis
Geological formations
27
Machari Formation 79Jindong Formation 54Shiwha Formation 37Jinju Formation 35Sesong Formation 29Hasandong Formation 18Hwajeol Formation 18Bamchi Formation 17Haman Formation 16Jigunsan Formation 14Dumugol Formation 14Duho Formation 10Maggol Formation 10Tumogol Formation 9Amisan Formation 8Uhangri Formation 8Tumugol Formation 7Duwibong Formation 6Geumcheon-Jangseong Formation 6Seonso Conglomerate 5Jangdong Tuff 5Goseong Formation 5Changsong Formation 3Dongmyeong Formation 3Geoncheonri Formation 3Sanbukdong Formation 3Samposan Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
KurapFossil sites: 78
PaemŏriFossil sites: 37
Saemt’ŏFossil sites: 25
Tŏngmyŏng-niFossil sites: 17
Pamch’iFossil sites: 17
Chŏllyak-ch’onFossil sites: 17
Ŭmji-malFossil sites: 16
Mak-kolFossil sites: 14
Sallae-golFossil sites: 11
Tong-ch’onFossil sites: 8
Maekchŏnp’oFossil sites: 7
Hach’onFossil sites: 7
Uhang-niFossil sites: 7
Sinsu-dongFossil sites: 7
TandongFossil sites: 6
Ong-niFossil sites: 5
Kang-dongFossil sites: 5
PyŏngdunFossil sites: 5