List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland
Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
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Allgäu Formation | Jurassic | |
Argovian Formation | Jurassic | |
Badener Formation | Jurassic | |
Badnerschichten Formation | Jurassic | |
Besano Formation | Triassic | |
Broccatello Formation | Jurassic | |
Calcaires de Fiz Formation | Cretaceous | |
Couche de Villers Formation | Cretaceous | |
Effinger Schichten Formation | Jurassic | |
Effingerschichten Formation | Jurassic | |
Gansingen Dolomite Formation | Triassic | |
Grès verts helvétiques Formation | Cretaceous | |
Günsberg Formation | Jurassic | |
Hauptrogenstein Formation | Jurassic | |
Insektenmergel Formation | Jurassic | |
Keuper Formation | Triassic | |
Kössen Formation | Triassic | |
Löwenstein Formation | Triassic | |
Marbre Batard Formation | Cretaceous | |
Marnes d'Arzier Formation | Cretaceous | |
Marnes d'Uttins Formation | Cretaceous | |
Mergel and Kalk Zone Formation | Cretaceous | |
Mergel and Knollenmergel zone Formation | Cretaceous | |
Meride Formation | Triassic | |
Meride Limestone Formation | Triassic | |
Middle Keuper Group/Knollenmergel Formation | Triassic | |
Monte San Giorgio bituminous shales Formation | Triassic | |
Muschelkalk Formation | Triassic | |
Mytilus Beds Formation | Jurassic | |
Neuewelt Formation | Triassic | |
Opalinus Clay Formation | Jurassic | |
Pierre Formation | Cretaceous | |
Posidonia Shale | Jurassic | |
Prosanto Formation | Triassic | |
Raetschenbank Formation | Jurassic | |
Renggeri Formation | Jurassic | |
Reuchenette Formation | Jurassic | |
Rosso ad Aptici Formation | Jurassic | |
Rämsi Breccia Formation | Jurassic | |
Schrattenkalk Formation | Cretaceous | |
St. Ursanne Formation | Jurassic | |
Staffelegg Formation | Jurassic | |
Stuttgart Formation | Triassic | |
Trossingen Formation | Triassic | |
Twannbach Formation | Jurassic | |
Unterer Hauptraugenstein Formation | Jurassic | |
Upper Buntsandstein Group/? Plattensandstein Formation | Triassic | |
Upper Marine Molasse Formation | Neogene | |
Urgonien jaune Formation | Cretaceous | |
Variansschichten Formation | Jurassic | |
Vellerat Formation | Jurassic | |
Villigen Formation | Jurassic | |
Virgulien superieur Formation | Jurassic | |
Zone de Pierre jaune Formation | Cretaceous |
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of the countries and dependencies of Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia1
- Austria
- Azerbaijan1
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus1
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia1
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan1
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia1
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey1
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
States with limited
recognition
recognition
- Abkhazia1
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh1
- Northern Cyprus1
- South Ossetia1
- Transnistria
Dependencies and
other territories
other territories
- Faroe Islands
- Denmark
- Åland Islands
- Finland
- Svalbard
- Norway
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia1 / Gibraltar / Guernsey / Isle of Man / Jersey
- United Kingdom
1 Can also be considered as being in Asia.