User:Sheep81/List of formations

A list of major dinosaur-bearing rock formations by location and age:

North America


 * Dockum Group (Triassic)
 * Chinle Formation (late Triassic)
 * Kayenta Formation (early Jurassic)
 * Navajo Sandstone (early Jurassic)
 * Newark Supergroup (Triassic-Jurassic)
 * Portland Formation (early Jurassic)
 * Morrison Formation (late Jurassic)
 * Cedar Mountain Formation (early Cretaceous)
 * Antlers Formation (early Cretaceous)
 * Cloverly Formation (early Cretaceous)
 * Arundel Clay (early Cretaceous)

South America


 * Santa Maria Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
 * Ischigualasto Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
 * Los Colorados Formation (Argentina; late Triassic)
 * Cañadon Asfalto Formation (Argentina; middle Jurassic)
 * Santana Formation (Brazil; early Cretaceous)
 * La Amarga Formation (Argentina; early Cretaceous)
 * Lohan Cura Formation (Argentina; early Cretaceous)

Europe


 * Middle Stubensandstein (Germany; late Triassic)
 * Lower Lias (Britain; early Jurassic)
 * Oxford Clay (Britain; early Jurassic)
 * Kimmeridge Clay (Britain; late Jurassic)
 * Unidade Amoreira-Porto Novo (Portugal, late Jurassic)
 * Camadas de Alcobaça (Portugal, late Jurassic)
 * Purbeck Beds (Britain; early Cretaceous)
 * Wealden Group (Britain; early Cretaceous)
 * Hastings Beds (early Cretaceous)
 * Weald Clay (early Cretaceous)
 * Wessex Formation (early Cretaceous)

Asia


 * Maleri Formation (India; Lower = late Triassic)
 * Kota Formation (India; early Jurassic)
 * Lower Lufeng Series (China; early Jurassic)
 * Wucaiwan Formation (China; middle Jurassic)
 * Shaximiao Formation (China; Lower = middle Jurassic; Upper = late Jurassic)
 * Shishugou Formation (China; late Jurassic)
 * Khukhtek Formation (Mongolia; early Cretaceous) - MANY alternate spellings
 * Tuchengzi Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Yixian Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Jiufotang Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Tugulu Group (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Xinminbao Group (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Dashuigou Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Ulansuhai Formation(China; early Cretaceous)
 * Eijnhoro Formation (China; early Cretaceous)
 * Sao Khua Formation (Thailand; early Cretaceous)
 * Kitadani Formation (Japan; early Cretaceous)

Africa


 * Elliot Formation (southern Africa; Lower = late Triassic; Upper = early Jurassic)
 * Clarens Formation (southern Africa; early Jurassic)
 * Tendaguru Formation (Tanzania; late Jurassic)
 * Tegana Formation (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)
 * "Continental intercalaire" (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)
 * Erlhaz Formation (northern Africa; early Cretaceous)

Australia
 * Allaru Formation (early Cretaceous)
 * Wonthaggi Formation (early Cretaceous)

Antarctica


 * Hanson Formation (early Jurassic)