1,226Fossil sites
Fossils in Switzerland
1,226 fossil sites in Switzerland, with 1,209 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
1,226Fossil sites
131Dinosaurs
1,209Finds
6By geological period
Where fossils have been found
NeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicCarboniferous
By geological period
Neogene184
Paleogene73
Cretaceous155
Jurassic550
Triassic263
Carboniferous1
What was found
Dinosaurs · 131Megalosauripus, Plateosaurus, Breviparopus, Parabrontopodus, Amanzia, Eubrontes, Brontopodus, Jurabrontes, Liliensternus, Gresslyosaurus, Tetrasauropus, Caririchnium
Pterosaurs · 8Eudimorphodon, Raeticodactylus, Caviramus
Ichthyosaurs · 17Mixosaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Leptonectes, Cymbospondylus, Eurhinosaurus, Contectopalatus, Besanosaurus, Mikadocephalus, Wimanius, Platypterygius, Argovisaurus
Plesiosaurs · 3
Mammoths and mastodons · 7Gomphotherium, Prodeinotherium
Ammonites · 1,043Euaspidoceras, Orbignyceras, Brightia, Trimarginites, Reineckeia, Lunuloceras, Erymnoceras, Taramelliceras (Taramelliceras), Neocampylites, Peltoceratoides, Rollierites, Reineckeites
Geological formations
33
Besano Formation 132Opalinuston 125Reuchenette Formation 73Cassina Formation 28Meride Formation 20Bärschwil Formation 19Kössen Formation 17Prosanto Formation 17Opalinus Clay 15St-Ursanne Formation 12Stuttgart Formation 12Wildegg Formation 11Birmensdorf Formation 10Upper Marine Molasse 8Oehrli Formation 8Klettgau Formation 7Twannbach Formation 7Effinger Schichten Formation 6Gallensis Limestone 6Lower Freshwater Molasse 6Mergel and Kalk Zone Formation 5Schrattenkalk 5Gallensis Greensand Formation 5Ifenthal Formation 5Garschella Formation 5Zone de Pierre jaune Formation 4Grès verts helvétiques 4Variansschichten Formation 4Neuewelt Formation 4Birmensdorfer Formation 4Marbre Batard Formation 3Vellerat Formation 3Hauptrogenstein Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
HerznachFossil sites: 108
SerpianoFossil sites: 97
VeltheimFossil sites: 80
CrocifissoFossil sites: 63
CourtedouxFossil sites: 34
HinterbirchFossil sites: 31
UekenFossil sites: 25
Sainte-CroixFossil sites: 19
TannFossil sites: 19
BaselFossil sites: 17
WürzFossil sites: 16
NeunkirchFossil sites: 14
ValanginFossil sites: 12
EschenbachFossil sites: 12
Le LanderonFossil sites: 11
ChevenezFossil sites: 10
OberbuchsitenFossil sites: 8
MäschenbodenFossil sites: 8