6,913Fossil sites
Fossils in Spain
6,913 fossil sites in Spain, with 7,125 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
6,913Fossil sites
1,626Dinosaurs
7,125Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary334
Neogene648
Paleogene567
Cretaceous1,756
Jurassic2,235
Triassic217
Permian13
Carboniferous147
Devonian582
Silurian16
Ordovician276
Cambrian115
Precambrian7
What was found
Dinosaurs · 1,626Megaloolithus, Iguanodon, Hadrosauropodus, Deltapodus, Fusioolithus, Prismatoolithus, Megalosauripus, Richardoestesia, Dacentrurus, Brontopodus, Caririchnium, Rhabdodon
Pterosaurs · 62Pteraichnus, Azhdarcho, Prejanopterus, Europejara, Iberodactylus
Plesiosaurs · 8
Mosasaurs · 16Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Tylosaurus, Platecarpus
Mammoths and mastodons · 73Palaeoloxodon, Mammuthus, Gomphotherium, Anancus, Mammut, Tetralophodon, Deinotherium, Elephas, Prodeinotherium, Zygolophodon
Early humans and great apes · 5Homo, Pierolapithecus, Hispanopithecus (Hispanopithecus)
Trilobites · 1,216Neseuretus, Colpocoryphe, Salterocoryphe, Eohomalonotus, Prionocheilus, Plaesiacomia, Crozonaspis, Ectillaenus, Nobiliasaphus, Eccoptochile, Mucronaspis, Placoparia (Coplacoparia)
Ammonites · 4,119Hildoceras, Pleydellia, Barremites, Phyllopachyceras, Osperleioceras, Anahamulina, Hildaites, Neolissoceras, Neolioceratoides, Dumortieria, Hypophylloceras, Dactylioceras (Orthodactylites)
Geological formations
204
Subbetic Basin 373Turmiel Formation 166Comabella Formation 160Conques Formation 107Padrinas Formation 96Olazagutia Formation 91Miravetes Formation 90Camino Formation 84Villar del Arzobispo Formation 79Barahona Limestone 75Rodiles Formation 70Portilla Formation 69Santa Lucia Formation 63Rio Palomar Formation 63Huérteles Formation 58Escales Formation 51Turmiel Fm 42El Castellar Formation 41Arcillas de Morella 41Castillo Pedroso Formation 40Camarillas Formation 39Almonacid de la Cuba Formation 39Castillo Pedros Formation 39Barahona Formation 36Gijon Formation 36Yatova Formation 36Moniello Formation 35Alfambra Formation 35upper part Formation 34La Posa Formation 33San Emiliano Formation 33Muschelkalk 33Barre a Pecten Formation 29Candás Formation 27Mirambel Formation 27Murero Formation 25El Bosque Formation 25Cystoid Limestone 23Arén Formation 23Villarrosano Formation 23Cañete Formation 22Tudela Formation 22Cehegin Formation 22Cabo de Lata Formation 21Lower Red Garumnian Formation 20Pedroche Formation 19Arenal d'en Castell Formation 19Navas de Estena Formation 17Lebanza Formation 17Láncara Formation 17Forcall Formation 17Navarri Formation 17La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation 16Grey Garumnian Formation 15Escucha Formation 15Lastres Formation 15Cerro del Pez Formation 15Allueva Formation 14Vallcarga Formation 14Serraduy Formation 14Capas de Aguion Formation 13Hornos-Siles Formation 13Alòs de Balaguer Formation 13Untere Quartzite Formation 13Fombuena Formation 12Sot de Chera Formation 12Tollo Formation 12Alba Formation 12El Zadorra Formation 12Benassal Formation 12Rio-Schiefer 12Bancos Mixtos Formation 11Castrillo de la Reina Formation 11Margas del Forcall 11Puerto Pozazal Formation 11Pinilla de los Moros Formation 10El Collado Formation 10Arguis Formation 10Picofrentes Formation 10La Huérguina Formation 9Artoles Formation 9Entrala Formation 9Blesa Formation 9Oville Formation 9Margas y Calizas Margosas de Nidaguila 9Olesa-Les Fonts alluvial system Formation 9Vitoria Formation 8Figuerola Formation 8Mariposas Formation 8Capas Rojas Formation 8Larriba Formation 8Vic Marls 8Ardanatz Sandstone 8Villalba de la Sierra Formation 8Villar Navalsaz Formation 8Villaescusa Formation 8Luesma Formation 7Sant Corneli Formation 7Caliza de Nieva 7Roda Formation 7Arenas de Huelva Formation 7Valdemiedes Formation 7Gavilán Formation 7Tereñes Formation 6Alcolea Formation 6Villar del Salz Formation 6Sueve Shale 6Alcorisa Formation 6Los Villares Formation 6Vega Formation 6Coladilla Formation 6Ferroñes Formation 6Valdeteja Formation 6La Cabaña Formation 6Zegrí Formation 6Corçà Formation 6Santa Linya Formation 6Sobrarbe Formation 6Tavertet/Girona Limestone 6Sardinero Formation 6Botella Quartzite Formation 6Capas Blancas Formation 6Valtorres Formation 6Puentedey Formation 6Nidáguila Formation 6Pusa Shale 5Pizarras Guindo Formation 5Armorican Quartzite Formation 5Altamira Formation 5Sierra del Castillo Formation 5Vergaño Formation 5Moyuela Formation 5Sierra Perenchiza Formation 5Leza Formation 5Villanueva de Huerva Formation 5Margas de Pamplona 5Camarena Formation 5Esla Formation 5Tremp Formation 5Coll de Malla Marl 5Vic–Manlleu marls 5Transitional facies between the Najera and Haro Formation 5Vidrieros Formation 5Bádenas Formation 4Valle Syncline Green and Nodular Shales 4Baza Formation 4Talarn Formation 4Monforte Formation 4Alcala Formation 4Picos de Europa Formation 4Vegamian Formation 4Rupelo Formation 4La Maçana Formation 4Villarroya de los Pinares Formation 4Eguino Formation 4Bellmunt Formation 4Calizas 4Gaita Formation 4Huelva Formation 4Matute Formation 4Puertollano basin 4Gádor Formation 4Vic-Igualada Formation 4El Castro Formation 3Pizarras Carretera Formation 3Santed Formation 3Castillejo Formation 3La Bastida Shales 3Capas de Ferrones Formation 3top Formation 3basal part Formation 3Tramo inferior Formation 3Olloniego Formation 3Carazo Formation 3Arauz Formation 3Gustalapiedra Formation 3Ramblar Formation 3Corrales Formation 3Valdeganga Formation 3Arenas de Utrillas Formation 3Santibañez del Val Formation 3Valporquero Formation 3Higueruelas Formation 3Sant Elm Formation 3Cuera Limestone 3Nocedo Formation 3Hortezuelos Formation 3Jarropa Radiolarite Formation 3Ilundain Marls 3Josa-de-Cadi Formation 3Campello-Villajoyosa Formation 3San Marcos Formation 3Borobia Formation 3Vic Formation 3Bolos Formation 3Cabrerizos Formation 3Estellencs Formation 3El Papiol Formation 3Botella-Quarzit Formation 3Ciria Formation 3Huérmeda Formation 3Daroca Formation 3Lower Muschelkalk 3Upper Muschelkalk 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
El PeñónFossil sites: 217
Almonacid de la CubaFossil sites: 205
RiclaFossil sites: 202
AguatónFossil sites: 141
AriñoFossil sites: 128
OlazagutíaFossil sites: 116
Gerri de la SalFossil sites: 110
La BermejaFossil sites: 102
ArénFossil sites: 99
La HigueraFossil sites: 88
LantuenoFossil sites: 84
Campillo y SuertesFossil sites: 58
La SernaFossil sites: 58
Arrabel de la EncarnaciónFossil sites: 54
VíllecFossil sites: 51
GalveFossil sites: 49
TudancaFossil sites: 49
RoyuelaFossil sites: 49