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It has been suggested that List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2024.

This is a list of stratigraphic units from which dinosaur body fossils have been recovered. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes modern birds, this article covers only Mesozoic stratigraphic units. Units listed are all either formation rank or higher (e.g. group).

By preservation

Bone beds and mass graves

Lagerstätten

By diversity

Here the units are sorted by the number of genera that have been reported as being represented in their respective fossil yields. Since the creation or synonymy of genera can be subjective, the sorting of the units can only roughly approximate their known paleobiodiversities.

> 10

5-10

< 5

Indeterminate

This list includes stratigraphic units that have produced dinosaur remains, although none of these remains have been referred to a specific genus.

Name	Location	Description
Al-Khod Conglomerate	Oman
Anoual Formation	Morocco
Ankarafantsika Formation	Madagascar
Argiles Ostreennes	France
Artoles Formation	Spain
Birdsong Sandstone	Australia
Buckeburg Formation	Germany
Chalk Group	England
Chari Formation	India
Chota Formation	Peru
Coreena Formation	Australia
Dahkla Formation	Egypt
Douiret Formation	Tunisia
Eagle Sandstone	US
Enon Formation	South Africa
Gokwe Formation	Zimbabwe
Gres a Avicula contorta	France
Hidden Lake Formation	British Antarctic Territory  Chilean Antarctic Territory  Argentine Antarctica
Kaladongar Formation	India
Kallakurichi Formation	India
Kellaways Formation	England
Kilmaluag Formation	Scotland
Livingston Group	USA
Lushangfen Formation	China
Mahadek Formation	India
Marnes de Bleville	France
Marnes de Villers	France
Miria Formation	Australia
Molecap Greensand	Australia
Montejunto Formation	Portugal
Patcham Formation	India
Priesener Formation	Czech Republic
Qagannur Formation	China
Qigu Formation	China
Rabekke Formation	Denmark
Sables de Breze	France
Sables de Cherre	France
Sables et Gres a Trigonia gibbosa	France
Severn Formation	US
Snake Ridge Formation	Mexico
Soledad Beds	Mexico
Summerville Formation	USA
Tahora Formation	New Zealand
Tiki Formation	India
Trichinopoly Group	India
Tujingzi Formation	China
Unit S3U1	Spain
Valle de Angeles Redbeds	Honduras
Valtos Sandstone Formation	Scotland
Vega Formation	Spain
Villigen Formation	Switzerland
Whitby Mudstone Formation	UK
Yacoraite Formation	Argentina
Yongantun Formation	China
Zhirkindek Formation	Kazakhstan
Zoumagang Formation	China

See also

• Lists of dinosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
• List of fossil sites

References

1. ^ "Jiufotang Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 565-66.
2. ^ "La Huergina Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 561-62.
3. ^ "Solnhofen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
4. ^ "Yixian Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 566-567.
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6. ^ "Barun Goyot Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595-597.
7. ^ "Bayan Shireh Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-597.
8. ^ "Bissekty Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
9. "Cedar Mountain Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579.
10. ^ "Djadochta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-98.
11. ^ "Elliot Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528-529, 536.
12. ^ "Gres a reptiles Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 589-90.
13. ^ "Iren Dabasu Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 598.
14. ^ "Kimmeridge Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 546.
15. "Lameta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595.
16. "Lower Lufeng Series Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
17. ^ "Morrison Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543-545.
18. ^ "Nemegt Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-597.
19. ^ "Oxford Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 539-540.
20. ^ "Rio Colorado Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603-4.
21. ^ "Shaximiao Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542, 550-1.
22. ^ "Tendaguru Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
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24. "Wangshi Group." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 598, 600.
25. ^ "Wessex Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 558-559.
26. ^ "Xinminbao Group Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
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29. Marco Brandalise de Andrade; Reinaldo J. Bertini (2008). "A new Sphagesaurus (Mesoeucrocodylia: Notosuchia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Monte Alto City (Bauru Group, Brazil), and a revision of the Sphagesauridae". Historical Biology. 20 (2): 101–136. doi:10.1080/08912960701642949.
30. ^ "Camadas de Alcobaça." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548-549.
31. "Almond Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 584.
32. ^ "Early Cretaceous; North America; "Texas" and "Oklahoma;" Antlers Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
33. ^ "Early Cretaceous; North America; "Maryland" and "Washington, D.C.;" Arundel Clay)." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
34. "Baharija Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 605.
35. ^ "Bajo Barreal Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 602.
36. "Chipping Norton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538,540.
37. ^ "Clarens Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 536.
38. ^ "Cloverly Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
39. ^ "Denver Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
40. ^ "Elrhaz Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 572.
41. ^ "Ferris Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 585.
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43. ^ "Frenchman Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 578.
44. ^ "Ischigualasto Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
45. "Kayenta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
46. ^ "Kitadani Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
47. ^ "Laramie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
48. "Lecho Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603.
49. ^ "Los Colorados Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
50. ^ "Maevarano Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 605.
51. ^ "Milk River Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
52. "Minhe Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 598-9.
53. "Rio Neuquen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603.
54. ^ "Sânpetru Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 592-593.
55. ^ "Sao Khua Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
56. ^ "Weald Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559.
57. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
58. ^ "Early Cretaceous; Australasia; Queensland, Australia; Allaru Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
59. "Ampthill Clay." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 546.
60. "Angostura Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603.
61. "Aréen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 591.
62. "Argiles à plicatules Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559-60.
63. "Argiles d'Octeville." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
64. "Asencio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
65. Chiarenza, Alfio Alessandro; Fabbri, Matteo; Consorti, Lorenzo; Muscioni, Marco; Evans, David C.; Cantalapiedra, Juan L.; Fanti, Federico (2021-12-02). "An Italian dinosaur Lagerstätte reveals the tempo and mode of hadrosauriform body size evolution". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 23295. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02490-x. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8640049. PMID 34857789. S2CID 244862730.
66. "Balabansai Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 550.
67. "Bayin-Gobi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
68. "Black Creek Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
69. "Black Peaks Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
70. "Bungil Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 573.
71. "Bauxite of Cornet." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 562.
72. "Bushveld Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535, 528.
73. "Calcaire de Caen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 541.
74. "Castellar Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 560-1.
75. ^ "Caturrita Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
76. "Cerro Carnerero Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
77. "Chuanjie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
78. "Colalura Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
79. "Dabrazinskaya Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
80. "Dakota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579.
81. "Dalangshan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
82. ^ "Dashuigou Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
83. ^ "Demopolis Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
84. "Densus Ciula Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 593.
85. "Ejinhoro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
86. "El Gallo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587-8.
87. ^ "Feuerletten Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
88. ^ "Forest Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
89. ^ "Glen Rose Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
90. ^ "Gosau Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 592.
91. "Hornerstown Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 586.
92. ^ "Kota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
93. ^ "La Amarga Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
94. "La Bocana Roja Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588.
95. ^ "Laguna Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
96. ^ "Lohan Cura Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
97. "Magnesian Conglomerate Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521-22.
98. ^ "Maleri Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
99. "Marnes Irisees Superieures Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 523.
100. Hao, Mingze; Li, Zhiyu; Wang, Zhili; Wang, Shuqiong; Ma, Feimin; Qinggele; King, J. Logan; Pei, Rui; Zhao, Qi; Xu, Xing (2024-10-24). "A new oviraptorosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Miaogou Formation of western Inner Mongolia, China". Cretaceous Research (in press): 106023. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.106023.
101. ^ "Mooreville Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
102. "Moreno Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
103. ^ "Nam Phong Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
104. ^ "Navajo Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
105. ^ "Paw Paw Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
106. ^ "Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
107. ^ "Quebrada del Barro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
108. ^ "Tuchengzi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 551.
109. ^ "Ulansuhai Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
110. ^ "Westbury Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
111. ^ "Winton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 606.
112. ^ "Wonthaggi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
113. Xing, Lida; Niu, Kecheng; Mallon, Jordan; Miyashita, Tetsuto (2023). "A new armored dinosaur with double cheek horns from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern China". Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology. 11. doi:10.18435/vamp29396. ISSN 2292-1389.
114. "Al-Khod Conglomerate." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 593.
115. "Ankarafantsika Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 605.
116. "Birdsong Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
117. "Chari Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 541.
118. Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
119. "Coreena Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
120. "Dahkla Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 605.
121. "Douiret Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 572.
122. "Eagle Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 583.
123. "Enon Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 573.
124. "Gokwe Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
125. "Gres a Avicula contorta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 523.
126. "Hidden Lake Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 606.
127. "Kaladongar Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 541.
128. "Kallankurichi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 593-600.
129. Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538.
130. "Mahadek Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595.
131. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 545–549. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
132. "Miria Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 606.
133. "Patcham Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 541.
134. "Qagannur Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
135. Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
136. "Tiki Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
137. "Villigen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
138. "Whitby Mudstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 533.
139. "Yacoraite Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603.
140. "Yongantun Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 599.
141. "Zoumgang Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 599.

• Mesozoic fossil record
• Lists of dinosaur-bearing stratigraphic units