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This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of
geologic formations A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock expo ...
in which
dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
fossils have been documented.


Containing body fossils

* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils ** List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera ** List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils


Containing trace fossils

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List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils This is a list of stratigraphic units dinosaur trace fossils have been recovered from. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes the descendant taxon Aves (modern birds), this article covers only stratigraphic units containing Mesozoic forms. ...
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List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur tracks Indeterminate or unspecified dinosaur tracks Ornithischians Indeterminate or unspecified ornithischian tracks Saurischians Theropods Sauropodomorphs See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock f ...
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List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks Indeterminate or unspecified ornithischian tracks Ceratopsians Ornithopods Thyreophorans Ankylosaurs Stegosaurs See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic f ...
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List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks Prosauropods Sauropods See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented. Containing body fossils * List of str ...
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List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks The following tables list the global geological sites where tracks of theropod dinosaurs have been found, together with the proper names of the rock formations ( stratigraphic units) that contain them. Non-avian theropods Avialans See also * ...


See also

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Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units By location * Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Africa * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica * Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Asia * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Caribbean * L ...
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List of fossil sites This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there. Many of t ...
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Mesozoic The Mesozoic Era ( ), also called the Age of Reptiles, the Age of Conifers, and colloquially as the Age of the Dinosaurs is the second-to-last era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretace ...
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dinosaur-Bearing Rock Formations Formations Mesozoic paleontological sites Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units by preserved taxon