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 Geological period, period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the #Evolutio ...
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
have been documented.
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List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils
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 ra ...
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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
Saurischians
Theropods
Sauropodomorphs
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List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in wh ...
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List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks
Indeterminate or unspecified ornithischian tracks
Ceratopsians
Ornithopods
Thyreophorans
Ankylosaurs
Stegosaurs
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List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologi ...
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ...
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Mesozoic
The Mesozoic Era is the Era (geology), era of Earth's Geologic time scale, geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Period (geology), Periods. It is characterized by the dominance of archosaurian r ...
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Mesozoic paleontological sites
Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units by preserved taxon