1,970Fossil sites

Fossils in Sweden

1,970 fossil sites in Sweden, with 2,414 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Ordovician.

1,970Fossil sites

14Dinosaurs

2,414Finds

9By geological period

Where fossils have been found

Fossils in Sweden

QuaternaryPaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian

By geological period

Quaternary49

Paleogene7

Cretaceous124

Jurassic12

Triassic13

Silurian755

Ordovician887

Cambrian122

Precambrian1

What was found

Dinosaurs · 14Kayentapus, Baptornis, Hesperornis, Eubrontes

Plesiosaurs · 23Scanisaurus

Mosasaurs · 39Tylosaurus, Eonatator, Prognathodon, Hainosaurus, Clidastes, Plioplatecarpus, Platecarpus, Mosasaurus, Leiodon

Trilobites · 2,301Illaenus, Nileus, Remopleurides, Ampyx, Lonchodomas, Neoasaphus, Megistaspis, Panderia, Asaphus (Asaphus), Pseudosphaerexochus, Niobe (Niobella), Sphaerexochus

Ammonites · 37Baculites, Boehmoceras, Quenstedtoceras, Hauericeras (Hauericeras), Scalarites, Lewesiceras, Kosmoceras

Geological formations

Holen Formation 76 Sundre Formation 75 Hamra Formation 67 När Formation 65 Alum Shale 56 Dalby Limestone 43 Burgsvik Formation 38 Jonstorp Formation 37 Etelhem Formation 37 Hemse Beds 34 Boda Limestone 33 Halla Formation 33 Högklint Formation 30 Petes Formation 28 Dalby Formation 26 Gislov Formation 24 Klinteberg Formation 24 Tommarp Formation 23 Sularp Formation 21 Lower Visby Formation 20 Upper Visby Formation 19 Slite Beds 18 Eke Formation 18 Chasmops Limestone 17 Slite Formation 16 Jerrestad Formation 15 Komstad Formation 15 Klinteberg Beds 14 Skagen Formation 14 Fjällbränna Formation 14 Fjäcka Shale 13 Latorp Formation 13 Mossen Formation 13 Asaphus Limestone 13 Lindegård Formation 13 Furudal Formation 12 Lower Visby Beds 12 Hemse Formation 12 Kullsberg Limestone 12 Öland C Formation 11 Freberga Formation 10 Killeroed Formation 10 Halla Beds 9 Upper Visby Beds 9 Mulde Formation 9 Segerstad Limestone 8 Eke Beds 8 Hamra Beds 8 Höganäs Formation 8 Kuldiga Formation 8 Seby Limestone 7 Mine Formation 7 Loka Formation 7 Ulunda Mudstone 7 Gullhögen Formation 7 Folkeslunda Limestone 7 Gillberga Formation 7 Macrourus Limestone 7 Slandrom Formation 7 Hogklint Beds 6 Burgsvik Beds 6 Annero Formation 6 Skagen Limestone 5 Sundre Beds 5 Kallholn Formation 5 Kullsberg Formation 5 Segerstad Formation 5 Adze Formation 5 Fröjel Formation 5 Björkåsholmen Formation 5 Folkeslunda Formation 4 Mulde Beds 4 Exsulans Limestone 4 Tofta Formation 4 Kogsta Formation 4 Holen Limestone 4 Tøyen Formation 4 Jerrestad Shale 3 Skärlöv Limestone 3 Ryd Limestone 3 Ceratopyge Formation 3 Dictyonema Shale 3 Venenäs Formation 3 Klinta Formation 3 Fjäcka Formation 3 Höör Formation 3 Hangvar Formation 3 Boda Formation 3 Elnes Formation 3 Gräsgård Siltstone 3 Bjørkåsholmen Formation 3 Montu Formation 3 Bestorp Formation 3

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby

LingsarveFossil sites: 77

KyrkbyFossil sites: 59

FardhemFossil sites: 33

YstadFossil sites: 33

AxeltorpFossil sites: 31

HardebergaFossil sites: 30

VigesFossil sites: 28

OsmundsbergFossil sites: 26

RöstångaFossil sites: 26

AustreFossil sites: 25

HåltFossil sites: 23

Södra SandbyFossil sites: 19

LännaFossil sites: 19

VikarbynFossil sites: 18

KårgärdeFossil sites: 18

DjauvikFossil sites: 17

HamraFossil sites: 17

GervideFossil sites: 16