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.
42 fossil sites
Altmannstein Schamhaupten Archaeopteryx Fossil Hunting Guide
Germany
Archaeopteryx, Painten Formation, Kimmeridgian Stage, Ingolstadt
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
Beer Head Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Ammonites, Echinoids, Brachiopods, Bivalves
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
Gantheaume Point, Dampier Peninsula, Broome Adventure Cruises, Sauropod 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
Black Ven cliffs, Ammonites, Charmouth Mudstone Formation, Blue Lias Formation
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Utah, United States
Various fossils
Cooden Beach Bexhill Fossil Hunting Guide
East Sussex TN39 4SG
Dinosaur bones and teeth, Crocodilian material, Turtle shell fragments, Fish remains
Dinosaur Footprints at Worth Matravers, Dorset: Dinosaur Trackways
England, United Kingdom
not permitted, Sauropod footprints, Theropod tracks, strictly prohibited
Dinosaur Ridge: Dinosaur Trackways
Colorado, United States
KEY TIPS, Sources, Dinosaur Footprints, Dinosaur Tracks
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
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, belemnites, and bivalves
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, Strawberry Bank Lagerstätte, Belemnites, brachiopods
Isle of Portland: Dinosaur Trackways
United Kingdom
Ammonites, Bivalves, Dinosaur footprints, The Fossil Forest
Kimmeridge Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
Wareham
Etches Collection Museum, Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves
Lyme Regis Church Cliffs Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Cobb Gate Car Park, Monmouth Beach Car Park, Holmbush Car Park, Charmouth Road Car Park
Nusplingen Plattenkalk Museum Fossil Klopfplatz Fossil Hunting Guide
72362 Nusplingen
angel sharks, pterosaurs, museum, Kimmeridgian-age
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
Posidonia Shale, Toarcian Stage, SchieferErlebnis Dormettingen Klopfplatz, Stuttgart
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
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
Altmühltal Formation limestone, Tithonian Stage of the Late Jurassic, Saccocoma, Eichstätt
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
fossil retail shop, Urwelt-Museum Hauff, In the shop:, If field collecting is available:
Werkforum Dotternhausen Fossil Hunting Guide
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Safety Guidelines, Sources, Ammonites, Belemnites
Whitby Yorkshire Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Whitby Mudstone Formation, Ammonites, Whitby Jet, Dogger Formation
Yaverland Fossil Hunting Guide
Sandown
Dinosaur bone fragments, Dinosaur teeth, Dinosaur footprints, Fish remains