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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1 Can also be considered as being in Asia. | ||