Home Fossil Collecting Locations

There are 273 location descriptions available. The locations can be viewed sorted by Age, by Country of by Fossil type.

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By Country:


Belgium:
Balegem, BelgiumBoom kleiformatie, BelgiumMarche en Famenne, BelgiumElouges, BelgiumKnokke, Belgium Martouzin, Belgium Nismes, Belgium Tontelange, Belgium Wellin, Belgium Barvaux, Belgium Vierves sur Viroin, Belgium Resteigne, Belgium Antwerpen, Belgium St. Niklaas, Belgium Egem, Belgium Couvin, Belgium Eben-Emael, Belgium Cuesmes, Belgium Halanzy, Belgium Robelmont, Belgium

  • Antwerpen

  • Balegem (Closed!)

  • Barvaux

  • Boom kleiformatie (Closed!)

  • Boussu

  • Couvin

  • Cuesmes

  • Eben-Emael

  • Egem

  • Elouges

  • Fauquez

  • Haccourt (Closed!)

  • Halanzy

  • Heist-op-den-Berg (Closed!)

  • Heure-le-Romain (Closed!)

  • Knokke

  • Kruibeke (Closed!)

  • Marche en Famenne

  • Martouzin

  • Nismes

  • Resteigne

  • Robelmont

  • Sint Niklaas (Closed!)

  • Thanville

  • Tontelange

  • Tournai

  • Vierves sur Viroin (Closed!)

  • Wellin

  •  Geological map of Belgium

    • Czech Republic:
    Jince, Czech Republic Skryje, Czech Republic

  • Jince (Closed!)

  • Skryje (Closed!)

  •  Geological map of the Czech Republic

    • Denmark:

    Karlstrup, DenmarkEllidshoj, DenmarkErtebolle, DenmarkHanstholm, DenmarkLogstor, DenmarkLodbjerg, DenmarkHarre, Denmark Stevns Klint, Denmark Trelde Naes, Denmark Hinge, Denmark Sangstrup, Denmark Dalbyover, Denmark Skagen, Denmark Vokslev, Denmark Bulbjerg, Denmark Mogenstrup, Denmark Fur, Denmark Blavandshug, Denmark Mors, Denmark Gram, Denmark Mon, Denmark Bornholm, Denmark Fakse, Denmark

  • Blåvandshug

  • Bornholm

  • Bulbjerg

  • Dalbyover

  • Ellidshoj

  • Ertebolle

  • Fakse

  • Fur

  • Gram

  • Hanstholm

  • Harre

  • Hinge

  • Karlstrup

  • Lodbjerg

  • Logstor

  • Mogenstrup

  • Mors

  • Møn

  • Sangstrup

  • Skagen

  • Stevns Klint

  • Trelde Naes

  • Vokslev

  •  Geological map of Denmark


    • Germany:

    Weinheim, GermanySteinhardt, GermanyFurstenau, GermanyGildehaus, GermanyNeuenkirchen, GermanyLägerdorf, GermanySengenthal, GermanyGräfenberg, GermanyButtenheim, GermanyLiebenau, GermanyWallucke, Germany Alverdissen, Germany Ibbenbüren, Germany Rheine, Germany Piesberg Osnabrück, Germany Twiehausen, Germany Hannover, Germany Lügde, Germany Erwitte, Germany Eifel, Germany Dotternhausen, Germany Solnhofen, Germany Rudersdorf, Germany Rugen, Germany Sleswig Holstein, Germany Helgoland, Germany Sylt, Germany Wilsum, Germany

  • Alverdissen (Closed!)

  • Bischberg

  • Bundenbach

  • Buttenheim

  • Dotternhausen

  • Eifel

  • Erwitte

  • Furstenau (Closed!)

  • Gildehaus (Closed!)

  • Grafenberg

  • Hannover

  • Helgoland

  • Holzmaden

  • Ibbenbüren

  • Lagerdorf

  • Liebenau

  • Lügde

  • Messel (Closed!)

  • Neuenkirchen (Closed!)

  • Piesberg Osnabrück

  • Resse

  • Rheine

  • Rüdersdorf

  • Rügen

  • Schleswig Holstein

  • Sengenthal

  • Solnhofen

  • Steinhardt

  • Sylt

  • Twiehausen (Closed!)

  • Vohrum

  • Wallucke

  • Weinheim (Closed!)

  • Wemb (Closed!)

  • Wilsum

  •  Geological map of Germany


    • Estonia:
    Saaremaa, Estonia Hiiumaa, Estonia Paldiski, Estonia

  • Hiiumaa

  • Paldiski

  • Saaremaa

  • Tallinn

  •  Geological map of Estonia

    • Finland:
    Aland, Finland

  • Aland

  •  Geological map of Finland

    • France:
    Vireux, FranceDigne-les-Bains, FrancePauvrelay, FranceParis basin, FranceBelmont, FranceGisors, FranceGraissessac, FranceOrgon, FranceEsperaza, FranceMende, FranceBorreze, FranceNaves, FranceCarniol, France Landaville, France Ault, France Vallon Pont d'Arc, France St. Maurice d'Ibie, France Pointe du chay, France La Bourboule, France Doue la Fontaine, France Pontlevoy, France Paulmy, France Savigné sur Lathan, France Gorges du Verdon, France Les Baronnies, France Florac, France Millau, France Lodeve, France Gironde monding, France Vaches Noires, France Arromanches, France Thin le Moutier, France Cap Blanc Nez and Cap Gris Nez, France

  • Arromanches

  • Ault

  • Bekken van Parijs

  • Belmont

  • Borreze

  • Caen

  • Cap Blanc Nez

  • Cap Gris Nez

  • Carniol

  • Dannes

  • Digne-les-Bains

  • Doue la Fontaine

  • Esperaza

  • Florac

  • Gironde monding

  • Gisors

  • Gorges du Verdon

  • Graissessac

  • La Bourboule

  • Lacoste

  • Landaville

  • Les Baronnies

  • Lodève

  • Meailles

  • Mende

  • Millau

  • Naves

  • Orgon

  • Paulmy

  • Pauvrelay

  • Pointe du Chay

  • Pontlevoy

  • Ravenoville Plage

  • Savigne sur Lathan

  • St. Maurice

  • Thin le Moutier

  • Vaches Noires

  • Vallon Pont d Arc

  • Vireux (Closed!)

  •  Geological map of France

    • Greece:
    Lesbos, GreeceRhodos, GreeceKos, Greece Kreta, Greece

  • Kos

  • Kreta

  • Lesbos (Closed!)

  • Rhodos

  •  Geological map of Greece

    • United Kingdom :
    Derbyshire, UKLeicestershire, UKOrkney, UK Aberreiddy Bay, UK Avon, UK Somerset, UK Devon, UK Dorset, UK Hampshire, UK Isle of Wight, UK Sussex, UK Kent, UK Essex, UK Suffolk, UK Norfolk, UK Danes Dyke, UK Noord Yorkshire, UK Aberlady, UK Dobbs Linn, UK Antrim, UK Isle of Skye, UK Cromarty, UK

  • Aberlady

  • Aberreiddy Bay

  • Antrim

  • Avon

  • Cromarty

  • Danes Dyke

  • Derbyshire

  • Devon

  • Dobbs Linn

  • Dorset

  • Essex

  • Hampshire

  • Isle of Skye

  • Isle of Wight

  • Kent

  • Leicestershire

  • Noord Yorkshire

  • Norfolk

  • Orkney

  • Rhynie (Closed!)

  • Somerset

  • Suffolk

  • Sussex

  •  Geological map of the United Kingdom

    • Iceland:
    Brjanslaekur, Iceland Holmavik, Iceland Tjornes, Iceland

  • Brjanslaekur

  • Holmavik

  • Tjörnes

  •  Geological map of Iceland

    • Ireland:
    Hookhead, Ireland Courtown, Ireland Malahide, Ireland Dingle, Ireland Bundoran, Ireland

  • Bundoran

  • Courtown

  • Dingle

  • Hook Head

  • Malahide

  •  Geological map of Ireland

    • Italy:
    Montaione, Italy

  • Montaione


    Lithuania:
    Neringa, Lithuania

  • Neringa

  •  Geological map of Lithuania

    • Luxembourg:
    Rumelange, LuxemburgHaller, Luxemburg Dudelange, Luxemburg Brouch, Luxemburg Erpeldange, Luxemburg

  • Brouch

  • Dudelange

  • Erpeldange (Closed!)

  • Haller

  • Rumelange

  •  Geological map of Luxemburg

    • Malta:
    Gozo, Malta

  • Gozo

  •  Geological map of Malta

    • The Netherlands :
    Elsloo, The NetherlandsMiste, The NetherlandsMarkelo, The NetherlandsUbach over Worms, The NetherlandsStein, The NetherlandsBeutenaken, The NetherlandsHoek van Holland, The Netherlands T Rooth, The Netherlands ENCI quarry Maastricht, The Netherlands Eygelshoven, The Netherlands Cadzand, The Netherlands De Kaloot, The Netherlands Maasvlakte, The Netherlands Winterswijk, The Netherlands Twente, The Netherlands Mill, The Netherlands Hollandse kust, The Netherlands Amsterdam IJburg, The Netherlands Hondsrug, The Netherlands Noordzee, The Netherlands

  • Amsterdam IJburg

  • Arcen (Closed!)

  • Beutenaken

  • Blom (Closed!)

  • Cadzand

  • Curfs groeve (Closed!)

  • Elsloo (Closed!)

  • ENCI Maastricht

  • Eygelshoven

  • Hoek van Holland

  • Hollandse kust

  • Hondsrug

  • Kaloot

  • Kunderberg (Closed!)

  • Limburgse kolenmijnen (Closed!)

  • Maasvlakte (Closed!)

  • Markelo

  • Mill

  • Miste (Closed!)

  • Noordzee

  • Rivierengebied (Closed!)

  • Stein

  • t Rooth

  • Tegelen (Closed!)

  • Tienray (Closed!)

  • Twente

  • Ubach over Worms

  • Winterswijk

  • Zandgronden

  •  Geological map of the Nederlands

    • Norway:
    Spitsbergen, Norway Oslofjord, Norway

  • Oslofjord

  • Spitsbergen

  •  Geological map of Norway

    • Austria:
    Russbach, Austria Gosau, Austria Hallein, Austria

  • Gosau

  • Hallein

  • Loruns

  • Retznei

  • Russbach

  • Weitendorf

  •  Geological map of Austria

    • Poland:
  •  Geological map of Poland

    • Portugal:
    Agua de Madeiros, Portugal Sao Martinho do Porto, Portugal Montemor, Portugal Luso, Portugal Penela, Portugal Cabo Mondego, Portugal Peniche, Portugal Praia Grande, Portugal Ericeira, Portugal Espichel, Portugal Algarve, Portugal

  • Agua de Madeiros

  • Algarve

  • Cabo Mondego

  • Ericeira

  • Espichel

  • Luso

  • Montemor

  • Penela

  • Peniche

  • Praia Grande

  • Sao Martinho do Porto

  •  Geological map of Portugal

    • Russia (European part):
    St. Petersburg, Russia

  • St. Petersburg


    Slovenia:
    Ajdovscina, Slovenia Lipica, Slovenia Dekani, Slovenia

  • Ajdovscina

  • Dekani

  • Lipica

  •  Geological map of Slovenia

    • Spain:
    Cuevas del Almanzora, SpainMallorca, Spain San Emiliano, Spain Cantabrië, Spain Santander, Spain Albarracin, Spain Boltana, Spain Tremp, Spain

  • Albarracin

  • Boltaña

  • Cantabria

  • Cuevas del Almanzora

  • Mallorca

  • San Emiliano

  • Santander

  • Tremp (Closed!)

  •  Geological map of Spain

    • Sweden:
    Bjarsjolagard, SwedenLimhamn, SwedenAndrarum, SwedenIgnaberga, SwedenIvö, SwedenSiljan, SwedenSkovde, Sweden Gotland, Sweden Oland, Sweden Brantevik, Sweden Kinnekulle, Sweden

  • Andrarum (Closed!)

  • Bjarsjolagard

  • Brantevik

  • Gotland

  • Ignaberga

  • Ivo

  • Kinnekulle

  • Limhamn (Closed!)

  • Siljan

  • Skovde

  • Öland

  •  Geological map of Southern Scandinavia


    • Other Continents:

    		  

    Australia:

  • Ediacara Hills (Closed!)

  • Murray River Cliffs


    Africa:
    Tulear, MadagascarKhouribga, Marokko

  • Khouribga

  • Tulear

  • Zagora


    Asia:
    Bodjong, IndonesiaKali Gandaki, Nepal

  • Bodjong

  • Kali Gandaki