Jurassic · 201.4 – 145.0 Ma
Jurassic fossil sites
The Jurassic is the popular face of paleontology — Archaeopteryx, sauropod giants, abundant ammonites and belemnites, and the cliffs of the British Jurassic Coast. The period's marine sediments are especially fossiliferous and accessible.
Fossils typical of this period: ammonites, belemnites, ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, dinosaurs, Solnhofen Archaeopteryx, Posidonia Shale ichthyosaurs.
50 fossil sites
Akal Wood Fossil Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Rajasthan, India
Petrified Wood, Plants, Gastropods
Altmannstein Schamhaupten Archaeopteryx Fossil Hunting Guide
Germany
Archaeopteryx, Ammonites, Fish, Crinoids
Bakrit Starfish Echinoid Site Ifrane Fossil Hunting Guide
500 to 1
starfish and echinoid fossils, Starfish, Echinoids, Brachiopods
Bearreraig Bay Isle of Skye Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
ammonites, Tmetoceras, bivalves, brachiopods
Black Head Osmington Fossil Hunting Guide
near Weymouth
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Marine reptile fragments
Boggle Hole Fossil Hunting Guide
near Whitby
Trace fossils, Ammonites, Bivalves, Belemnites
Broome Dinosaur Trackways Gantheaume Point
Broome
Sauropod tracks, Theropod tracks, Ornithopod tracks, Thyreophoran tracks
Cayton Bay Yorkshire Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Bivalves, Gastropods, Brachiopods
Charmouth Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Charmouth
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Crinoid
Charmouth Fossil Hunting Guide
Charmouth
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Ichthyosaur
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Utah, United States
Allosaurus fragilis, Camarasaurus, Stegosaurus, Other taxa
Cooden Beach Bexhill Fossil Hunting Guide
East Sussex TN39 4SG
Dinosaur bones and teeth, Crocodilian material, Turtle shell fragments, Fish remains
Curio Bay Petrified Forest Fossil Guide
Southland, New Zealand
Petrified wood, Conifer trunks, Tree stumps, Fern impressions
Dinosaur Footprints at Worth Matravers, Dorset: Dinosaur Trackways
England, United Kingdom
not permitted, Sauropod footprints, Theropod tracks, strictly prohibited
Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Exhibit Hall Fossil Hunting Guide
Utah, United States
Allosaurus fragilis, Apatosaurus louisae, Diplodocus longus, Camarasaurus lentus
Dinosaur Ridge: Dinosaur Trackways
Colorado, United States
Dinosaur Tracks, Dinosaur Bones, Trace Fossils
Dinosaur State Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Connecticut, United States
Dinosaur Tracks
Find Fossils at Feather River Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Plant Fossils
Find Fossils at Tidmoor Point Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Pyritised and limonitised ammonites, Belemnites, Crustaceans, Marine reptile material
Fossiliensammelstelle Titting Free Fossil Hunting Guide
85125 Titting
Ammonites, Crinoid fragments, Belemnites and bivalves, Plant fossils
Fossiliensteinbruch Blumenberg Eichstatt Fossil Hunting Guide
Germany
Ammonites, Fish fossils, Shrimp, Crinoids and belemnites
Fossiliensteinbruch Schamhaupten Fossil Hunting Guide
Germany
Ammonites, Crinoids, Fish fossils, Shrimp and belemnites
Galve Dinosaur Trail Fossil Hunting Guide
Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Sauropod trackways, Theropod footprints, Ornithopod footprints, Aragosaurus ischiaticus body fossils
Garden Park Fossil Area Fossil Hunting Guide
Colorado, United States
Allosaurus fragilis (type), Stegosaurus stenops (type), Diplodocus longus, Ceratosaurus nasicornis (type)
Hastings East Sussex Fossil Hunting Guide
Hastings
Dinosaur bones and teeth, Dinosaur footprints, Freshwater molluscs, Plant material
Helmsdale Fossil Hunting Guide
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Corals, Marine Reptiles
Hobbysteinbruch Solnhofen Fossil Hunting Guide
91807 Solnhofen
Ammonites, Fish fossils, Shrimp, Crinoids
Homer, AK Fossil Hunting Guide
Alaska, United States
Ammonites
Hooken Cliff Beer Devon Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Echinoids, Ammonites, Fish remains, Brachiopods
Ilminster Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Belemnites, brachiopods, bivalves
Isle of Portland: Dinosaur Trackways
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Bivalves, Dinosaur footprints, Marine reptile remains
Kimmeridge Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
Wareham
Etches Collection Museum, Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves
Lourinhã Jurassic Dinosaur Coast Fossil Hunting Guide
Lourinhã, Oeste, Portugal
Dinosaur eggs and embryos, Sauropod bone (Lusotitan, Dinheirosaurus), Theropod bone (Lourinhanosaurus, Allosaurus europaeus), Stegosaur bone (Miragaia)
Lufeng World Dinosaur Valley Fossil Hunting Guide
Yunnan, China
Lufengosaurus huenei, Yunnanosaurus huangi, Sinosaurus triassicus, Chinshakiangosaurus chunghoensis
Lyme Regis Church Cliffs Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Crinoids
Nusplingen Plattenkalk Museum Fossil Klopfplatz Fossil Hunting Guide
72362 Nusplingen
angel sharks, pterosaurs
Saltwick Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Belemnites, Dinosaur footprints, Plant fossils
Schieferbruch Kromer Ohmden Posidonia Shale Fossil Hunting Guide
73099 Ohmden
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Crinoid fragments
Schiefererlebnis Dormettingen Fossil Klopfplatz Fossil Hunting Guide
72358 Dormettingen
Ammonites
Seaton Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Echinoids, Brachiopods, Bivalves
Seatown and Golden Cap Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Androgynoceras, Amaltheus, Tropideroceras
Spiti Valley: Shaligram Ammonites of the Tethys Sea
Himachal Pradesh, India
Ammonites, Belemnites, Marine invertebrates
Staithes Yorkshire Guide Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Bivalves and brachiopods, Trace fossils, Ichthyosaur and plesiosaur remains
Steinbruch Schernfeld Jurassic Fossil Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Germany
N/A
Talbragar Fossil Site Jurassic Fish Gulgong Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Fish, Plants, Wollemi Pine, Insects
Urweltsteinbruch Holzmaden Posidonia Shale Fossil Hunting Guide
73274 Notzingen/Holzmaden
Ammonites, Ichthyosaur
Wadadham Fossil Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Maharashtra, India
Dinosaur Bones, Dinosaurs, Sauropod remains, Plants
Werkforum Dotternhausen Fossil Hunting Guide
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves, Marine Reptiles
Whitby Yorkshire Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Belemnites, Dinosaur Footprints, Ichthyosaur
Yaverland Fossil Hunting Guide
Sandown
Dinosaur bone fragments, Dinosaur teeth, Dinosaur footprints, Fish remains