Cretaceous · 145.0 – 66.0 Ma
Cretaceous fossil sites
The longest period of the Mesozoic, the Cretaceous saw the rise of flowering plants, modern bird groups, and the late dinosaur faunas including Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. The period ends with the asteroid impact and K-Pg mass extinction.
Fossils typical of this period: dinosaurs, ammonites, mosasaurs, shark teeth, flowering plant fossils, K-Pg boundary clay.
55 fossil sites
Andamooka Opal Fossils Fossicking Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Addyman Plesiosaur, Opallionectes andamookaensis, Kakuru kujani, Opalised bivalves
Antelope Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Ammonites, Bivalves, Mollusks
Araripe Geopark Fossil Guide
Ceará, Brazil
Pterosaurs, Fish, Insects, Early flowering plants
Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Winton Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum, Diamantinasaurus matildae, Australovenator wintonensis, Savannasaurus elliottorum
Bahariya Oasis Fossil Safari Fossil Hunting Guide
Giza Governorate, Egypt
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, Paralititan stromeri, Bahariasaurus ingens
Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs) Fossil Guide
Ömnögovi, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs, Protoceratops, Velociraptor, Oviraptor
Beer Head Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Echinoids, Brachiopods, Bivalves
Bernissart Iguanodons (RBINS, Brussels) Fossil Hunting Guide
Hainaut, Belgium
Iguanodon bernissartensis (articulated skeletons), Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis, Cretaceous fish, Cretaceous turtles
Big Brook Preserve Fossil Hunting Guide
New Jersey, United States
Shark Teeth, Belemnites, Exogyra oysters, Crocodile teeth
Brighstone Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
plant debris bed, dinosaur teeth, Dinosaur bones, Crocodile remains
Brook Bay Isle of Wight Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
N/A
Cabrillo National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trace Fossils, Inoceramid Bivalves, Shark Teeth
Cantera Tlayúa Fossil Quarry Guide
Puebla, Mexico
Teleost fish, Ammonites, Arthropods, Reptiles
Castle Rock Badlands Fossil Hunting Guide
Kansas, United States
Inoceramus (giant clams), Foraminifera, Marine fish vertebrae, Shark teeth (rare)
Compton Bay: Dinosaur Trackways
England, United Kingdom
Dinosaur footprints, Dinosaur bone fragments, Dinosaur teeth, Plant material
Coober Pedy Opal Fossils Eric Plesiosaur Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Bivalves and gastropods, Belemnites, Fish remains, marine reptiles
Coon Creek Science Center Fossil Dig Guide
Tennessee, United States
Crabs, Bivalves, Gastropods, Ammonites
Dinosaur Park (Laurel, Maryland) Fossil Hunting Guide
Maryland, United States
Theropod teeth, Sauropod bone, Nodosaur material, Fossil wood
Dinosaur Provincial Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Alberta, Canada
Hadrosaurs, Ceratopsians, Tyrannosaurs, Ankylosaurs
Dinosaur Valley State Park: Dinosaur Trackways
Texas, United States
Dinosaur Tracks, Trace Fossils
Drumheller Hoodoos Fossil Hunting Guide
Alberta, Canada
Hadrosaur bone, Dinosaur tooth fragments, Fossil plants, Fossil wood
Eagles Nest Cape Paterson First Dinosaur Fossil Hunting Guide
Bunurong Marine and Coastal Park
Theropod dinosaur material, Ornithopod dinosaurs, Fish scales and teeth
Find Campanian Fossils at Arnager Beach Bornholm Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Sponges, Ammonites, Echinoids, Brachiopods
Flat Rocks Inverloch Dinosaur Dig Site Fossil Hunting Guide
Bass Coast
Polar dinosaurs, Early mammal teeth, Fish, Pterosaur
Folkestone Warren and Copt Point Fossil Hunting Guide
Kent, England
Ammonites, Crabs, Shark Teeth, Bivalves
Ghughua National Fossil Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Madhya Pradesh, India
Petrified Wood, Seeds and Fruits, Dinosaur Eggs, Plants
Horseshoe Canyon (Drumheller) Fossil Hunting Guide
Alberta, Canada
Hadrosaur bone, Theropod material, Fossil plants, Fossil wood
John Muir National Historic Site Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
N/A
Kem Kem Dinosaur Fossil Beds Taouz Fossil Hunting Guide
Morocco
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, Fish fossils, Crocodyliform
Kronosaurus Korner Queensland Fossil Museum Fossil Hunting Guide
Richmond
Eromanga Sea, Kronosaurus queenslandicus, Muttaburrasaurus langdoni, Plesiosaurs
Ladonia Fossil Park (North Sulphur River) Guide
Texas, United States
Mosasaur teeth, Shark Teeth, Ammonites, Bivalves
Lake Texoma (Eisenhower State Park) Fossil Hunting Guide
Texas, United States
Ammonites, Echinoids, Heart urchins, Oysters
Lameta Geological Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Madhya Pradesh, India
Isisaurus colberti, Jainosaurus septentrionalis, Rajasaurus narmadensis, Indosuchus raptorius
Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways Fossil Hunting Guide
Queensland, Australia
Theropod footprints, Small ornithopod prints, Small theropod prints, Crocodyliform tracks
Las Hoyas Lagerstätte Fossil Hunting Guide
Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Concavenator corcovatus (carcharodontosaurid), Iberomesornis romerali (early bird), Spinolestes xenarthrosus (mammal), Pelecanimimus polyodon (ornithomimid)
Lightning Ridge Opalised Dinosaur Fossils Fossil Hunting Guide
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834.The site is known for opalised vertebrate fossils recovered from the Griman Creek Formation and Finch Clay Member
Opalised dinosaur bones, Opalised mammals
Makoshika State Park Fossil Guide
Montana, United States
Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, Thescelosaurus
Monument Rocks (Chalk Pyramids) Fossil Guide
Kansas, United States
Mosasaurs, Giant clams (Inoceramus), Pterosaurs, Hesperornis
Pembina Gorge Public Fossil Dig Guide
North Dakota, United States
Mosasaurs, Sea turtles, Xiphactinus, Hesperornis
Pietraroja Plattenkalk Geosite Fossil Hunting Guide
Campania, Italy
Scipionyx samniticus (theropod), Notagogus parvus (fish), Belonostomus, Halecostome fish
Point Loma Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trace Fossils
Post Oak Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
Texas, United States
Shark Teeth, Bivalves, Ammonites, Mosasaur teeth
Raiyoli (Balasinor) Dinosaur Fossil Park
Gujarat, India
Dinosaur Eggs, Dinosaur Bones, Dinosaurs, Rajasaurus narmadensis
Rincón Colorado Paleontological Zone Fossil Hunting Guide
Coahuila, Mexico
Velafrons coahuilensis (hadrosaur, type), Coahuilaceratops magnacuerna, Las Águilas trackway hadrosaur prints, Turtles
Robbedale Gravel Pit Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Theropod dinosaur teeth, Ornithopod dinosaur teeth, Crocodyliform teeth, Fish teeth and scales
Rødvig Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Zealand, Denmark
Belemnites, Sea Urchins, Brachiopods, Bryozoans
Salas de los Infantes Dinosaur Sites Fossil Hunting Guide
Burgos, Castile and León, Spain
Demandasaurus darwini (sauropod), Europatitan eastwoodi, Iniestapodus burgensis (theropod track), Stegosaurid spines and plates
Seven Sisters Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Echinoids, Shark Teeth, Brachiopods, Bivalves
Shepherds Chine Whale Chine Isle of Wight Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Shark teeth, Ammonites, Brachiopods
Sihetun Fossil Dig Site Guide
Liaoning, China
Feathered dinosaurs, Early birds, Pterosaurs, Early mammals
The Caves Inverloch Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Dinosaur bones and teeth, Early mammal teeth, Fish, Pterosaur
Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark Fossil Hunting Guide
British Columbia, Canada
Tyrannosaurid trackways, Ankylosaur footprints, Theropod footprints, Hadrosaur footprints
Vale dos Dinossauros (Sousa Basin) Fossil Hunting Guide
Paraíba, Brazil
Sauropod trackways, Theropod footprints, Iguanodontian footprints, Stegosaurid prints
White Cliffs Opal Fossicking Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Bivalve shells, Belemnites, Ammonites, NSW Fossicking Licence
Ziz Gorge Echinoid Site Errachidia Fossil Hunting Guide
Morocco
Micraster echinoids, irregular echinoids, Bivalves, Rudist bivalve