This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of

geologic formations A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock expo ...

in which

dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...

fossils A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ...

have been documented.

Containing body fossils

List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils This is a list of stratigraphic units from which dinosaur body fossils have been recovered. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes modern birds, this article covers only Mesozoic stratigraphic units. Units listed are all either formation ...

List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera This list of stratigraphic units with few non-avian dinosaur genera includes Mesozoic stratigraphic units of formation rank or higher that have produced dinosaur body fossils which have been referred to at most five genera. Since taxonomy frequent ...

List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils This list of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils includes stratigraphic units of formation rank or higher that have produced dinosaur body fossils, although none of these remains have been referred to a specific genus in the sci ...

Containing trace fossils

List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils This is a list of stratigraphic units dinosaur trace fossils have been recovered from. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes the descendant taxon Aves (modern birds), this article covers only stratigraphic units containing Mesozoic forms. ...

List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur tracks Indeterminate or unspecified dinosaur tracks Ornithischians Indeterminate or unspecified ornithischian tracks Saurischians Theropods Sauropodomorphs See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock f ...

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List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks Indeterminate or unspecified ornithischian tracks Ceratopsians Ornithopods Thyreophorans Ankylosaurs Stegosaurs See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic f ...

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List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks Prosauropods Sauropods See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented. Containing body fossils * List of str ...

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List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks The following tables list the global geological sites where tracks of theropod dinosaurs have been found, together with the proper names of the rock formations ( stratigraphic units) that contain them. Non-avian theropods Avialans See also * ...