List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

Group or Formation	Period	Notes
Ahbach Formation	Devonian
Ahlen Formation	Cretaceous
Ahrdorf Formation	Devonian
Alzey Formation	Paleogene
Amaltheenton Formation	Jurassic
Amaltheus Clay Formation	Jurassic
Amaltheus Shale Formation	Jurassic
Amden Formation	Cretaceous
Angertal Formation	Devonian
Angulatensandstein Formation	Jurassic
Aptychus Beds Formation	Jurassic
Arietenkalk Formation	Jurassic
Aspidoides Bank Formation	Jurassic
Auerswald coal seam Formation	Carboniferous
Bausandstein Formation	Triassic
Bebertal Formation	Permian
Beckum Formation	Cretaceous
Belemniten Formation	Jurassic
Berching Formation	Jurassic
Bergisch Gladbach Formation	Devonian
Berthelsdorf Formation	Carboniferous
Betakalkbank Formation	Jurassic
Beyrichienkalk Formation	Silurian
Bifurcata Oolith Formation	Jurassic
Bochum Formation	Carboniferous
Bohlen Formation	Paleogene
Brandenberg Schichten Formation	Devonian
Branderfleck Formation	Cretaceous
Braunjura Group/Braunjura beta Formation	Jurassic
Braunjura Group/Braunjura gamma Formation	Jurassic
Brilon Massenkalk Formation	Devonian
Brilon Shale Formation	Devonian
Brongniarti-Pläner Formation	Cretaceous
Buechel Formation	Devonian
Buntsandstein	Triassic
Buntsandstein Group/Bernburg Formation	Permian
Buntsandstein Group/Buntsandstein Formation	Permian
Buntsandstein Group/Calvoerde Formation	Permian
Buntsandstein Group/Röt Formation	Triassic
Buntsandstein Group/Solling Formation	Permian
Buntsandstein Group/Volpriehausen Formation	Permian
Buntsandstein Group/Wechsel Formation	Permian
Bücheler Formation	Devonian
Bückeberg Formation	Cretaceous
Carboniferous Limestone Formation	Carboniferous
Cuvieri-Pläner Formation	Cretaceous
Cypridina Shale Formation	Carboniferous
Cürten Formation	Devonian
Dachhornstein Formation	Jurassic
Doberg Formation	Paleogene
Dreimühlen Formation	Devonian
Dölzschen Formation	Cretaceous
Eckfeld Formation	Devonian
Eichstätt Formation	Jurassic
Eifel Formation	Paleogene
Elbingerode Reef Formation	Devonian
Elligserbrink Shale Formation	Cretaceous
Erbsloch Formation	Devonian
Erbslochgrauwacke Formation	Devonian
Erdbach Limestone Formation	Carboniferous
Erfurt Formation	Triassic
Essen Formation	Carboniferous
Etroeungt Formation	Devonian
Exter Formation	Triassic
Falkenberg Group/Zwethau Formation	Cambrian
Finnentrop Formation	Devonian
Flammkohlenpartie Formation	Carboniferous
Flinz Limestone Formation	Devonian
Flöz Dreibänke Formation	Carboniferous
Flöz Mittel Formation	Carboniferous
Flöz Zweibänke Formation	Carboniferous
Folkeslunda Limestone	Ordovician
Freilingen Formation	Devonian
Friiesenrather Schichten Formation	Devonian
Fürstenau Formation	Paleogene
Galgenberg Formation	Cambrian
Gefell Formation	Devonian
Gehlberg Formation	Paleogene
Gehrener Formation	Permian
Gehrener Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Geisental Formation	Jurassic
Geisheck Formation	Carboniferous
Gerhartsreiter Schichten Formation	Cretaceous
Gildehausen Sandstone Formation	Cretaceous
Glimmerton Formation	Neogene
Gogoliner Schichten Formation	Triassic
Goldlauter Formation	Permian
Goldlauterer Formation	Permian
Goldlauterer Schichten Formation	Permian
Gosau Formation	Cretaceous
Grafenberg Formation	Paleogene
Green Series Formation	Jurassic
Grensdolomite Formation	Triassic
Grevenstein Formation	Devonian
Grundflötz Formation	Carboniferous
Grünsandstein Formation	Cretaceous
Hallstatt Facies Group/Lercheck Limestone Formation	Triassic
Hallstätterkalk Formation	Triassic
Halstatt Formation	Triassic
Hangenberg Kalk Formation	Carboniferous
Hardegsen Formation	Triassic
Hartmannshof Formation	Jurassic
Hassberge Formation	Triassic
Hauptmuschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Hauptrogenstein Formation	Jurassic
Heersum Formation	Jurassic
Heilgenwalder Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Heiligenwald Formation	Carboniferous
Heiligenwalder Formation	Carboniferous
Heimburg Formation	Cretaceous
Heusweiler Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Hils Conglomerate Formation	Cretaceous
Hobräcke Formation	Devonian
Hohenhöfer Formation	Devonian
Honsel Formation	Devonian
Honseler Schichten Formation	Devonian
Horster Formation	Carboniferous
Humphriesi Oolith Formation	Jurassic
Hunsrück Slate	Devonian
Hydrobienkalk Formation	Neogene
Ibbenbüren Formation	Carboniferous
Iberg Reef Formation	Devonian
Ihmert Formation	Devonian
Ilfelder Schichten Formation	Permian
Ilmenau Formation	Permian
Ilsenburg Formation	Cretaceous
Impressamergel Formation	Jurassic
Jeckenbach Formation	Permian
Jena Formation	Triassic
Junkerberg Formation	Devonian
Jurensismergel Formation	Jurassic
Kahlberg Formation	Devonian
Kalchreuth Formation	Jurassic
Kalkgrauwacke Formation	Devonian
Kalmarsund Sandstone	Cambrian
Kasseler Meeressand Formation	Paleogene
Kaub Formation	Devonian
Kerpen Formation	Devonian
Keuper Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Benkersandstein Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Burgsandstein Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Erfurt Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Feuerletten Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Gipskeuper Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Lettenkeuper Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Lettenkohle Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Lower Keuper Formation	Triassic
Keuper Group/Schilfsandstein Formation	Triassic
Kirchstein Formation	Jurassic
Klerf Formation	Devonian
Kohlschneider Formation	Carboniferous
Konglomeratbank 3 Formation	Triassic
Korallenkalk Formation	Jurassic
Korallenoolith Formation	Jurassic
Kössen Formation	Triassic
Kupferschiefer	Permian
Kurrenberg Formation	Devonian
Kürten Formation	Devonian
Lagerdorf Formation	Cretaceous
Langenfelde Formation	Neogene
Latdorf Formation	Paleogene
Lauch Formation	Devonian
Lebach coal seam Formation	Carboniferous
Lebacher Schichten Formation	Permian
Leukersdorf Formation	Permian
Liegende Bankkalk Formation	Jurassic
Loogh Formation	Devonian
Lower Alum Shale Formation	Carboniferous
Lower Bänderschiefer Formation	Devonian
Lower Buntsandstein Group/Bernburg Formation	Triassic
Lower Dark Formation	Devonian
Lower Gehrener Formation	Carboniferous
Lower Keuper Formation	Triassic
Lower Keuper Group/Erfurt Formation	Triassic
Lower Kimmeridge marls Formation	Jurassic
Lower Muschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Lower Ottweieler layer Formation	Carboniferous
Lower Ottweiler Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Lower Ottweiler Group/Göttelborn Formation	Carboniferous
Lower Saarbrücker Formation	Carboniferous
Löwenstein Formation	Triassic
Macrocephalen Oolith Formation	Jurassic
Malm Group/Münder Marl Formation	Jurassic
Manebacher Formation	Permian
Massenkalk Formation	Devonian
Meeressande Formation	Paleogene
Meisenheim Formation	Permian, Carboniferous
Meissen Formation	Cretaceous
Mergelstätten Formation	Jurassic
Merlinge Schichten Formation	Triassic
Messel Formation	Paleogene
Middle Buntsandstein Formation	Triassic
Middle Buntsandstein Group/Eichsfeld Sandstein Formation	Triassic
Middle Buntsandstein Group/Hardegsen Formation	Triassic
Middle Buntsandstein Group/Hardegsen Sandstone Formation	Triassic
Middle Buntsandstein Group/Solling Formation	Triassic
Middle Buntsandstein Group/Volpriehausen Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Arnstadt Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Hassberge Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Löwenstein Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Stuttgart Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Trossingen Formation	Triassic
Middle Keuper Group/Weser Formation	Triassic
Middle Kimmeridge marls Formation	Jurassic
Middle Korallenoolith Formation	Jurassic
Middle Loogh Formation	Devonian
Molasse Group/Brackwater Molasse	Neogene
Molasse Group/Lower Freshwater Molasse	Neogene, Paleogene
Molasse Group/Upper Freshwater Molasse	Neogene
Muschelkalk Group/Ceratites Beds Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Hauptmuschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Jena Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Lower Hauptmuschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Meissner Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Meißner Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Schaumkalk Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Trochitenkalk Formation	Triassic
Muschelkalk Group/Wellenkalk Formation	Triassic
Mörnsheim Formation	Jurassic
Mörsheim Formation	Jurassic
Mühlenberg Formation	Devonian
Neckars Formation	Germany
Neichnerberg Formation	Devonian
Nellenköpfchen Formation	Devonian
Netzkater Formation	Permian
Neuburg Formation	Jurassic
Neuburger Weiß Formation	Cretaceous
Neuwieder Becken 1 Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 2a Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 2b Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 3 Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 4 Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 5 Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 6 Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 7a Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 7b Formation	Paleogene
Neuwieder Becken 8 Formation	Paleogene
Newberria Formation	Devonian
Nohn Formation	Devonian
Nusplingen Limestone Formation	Jurassic
Nusplingen Plattenkalk Formation	Jurassic
Oberer Hauptmuschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Oberer Travertin Formation	Germany
Oberer Travertin I Formation	Germany
Oberer Travertin II Formation	Germany
Oberhäslich Formation	Cretaceous
Oberhofer Formation	Permian
Oberhonsel Formation	Devonian
Odernheim Formation	Carboniferous
Odershausen Formation	Devonian
Oerlinghausen Formation	Cretaceous
Ohlsbach Formation	Carboniferous
Opalinus Clay Formation	Jurassic
Opalinuston Formation	Jurassic
Ornatenton Formation	Jurassic
Orthocrinus Formation	Devonian
Ottweiler Formation	Carboniferous
Ottweiler Layers Formation	Carboniferous
Ottweiler Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Ottweiler Stufe Formation	Carboniferous
Painten Formation	Jurassic
Papierschiefer Formation	Jurassic
Parkinsoni Oolith Formation	Jurassic
Petite Formation	Carboniferous
Plattenkalk Formation	Devonian
Plattenkalk Group/Bücheler Schichten Formation	Devonian
Posidonia Shale	Jurassic
Purbek Kalk Formation	Cretaceous
Ramsau Dolomite Formation	Triassic
Randeck Maar Formation	Neogene
Refrath Formation	Devonian
Regensburger Grünsandstein Formation	Cretaceous
Rennertshofen Formation	Jurassic
Reudelstrerz Formation	Devonian
Rhaet Hauptton Formation	Triassic
Rheinisches Schiefergebirge Formation	Devonian
Rodert Formation	Devonian
Roteisenstein Formation	Devonian
Rothaeuser Grauwacke Formation	Devonian
Rotliegend Group/Döhlen Formation	Permian
Rotliegend Group/Lauterecken Formation	Permian
Rotliegend Group/Niederhäslich Formation	Permian
Rotliegend Group/Tambach Formation	Permian
Rott Formation	Paleogene
Rügen Chalk	Cretaceous
Rupel Formation	Paleogene
Rußkohlenflötz Formation	Carboniferous
Rögling Formation	Jurassic
Röt Formation	Triassic
Rüssingen Formation	Neogene
Saarbrücken Group/Luisenthal Formation	Carboniferous
Saarbrückenisches Kohlengebirge Formation	Carboniferous
Saarbrücken Formation	Carboniferous
Sandersdorf Formation	Carboniferous
Saxler Formation	Devonian
Scaphiten-Pläner Formation	Cretaceous
Schrambach Formation	Cretaceous
Schrattenkalk Formation	Cretaceous
Schreyeralm Formation	Triassic
Schwelm Formation	Devonian
Schwelm Limestone Formation	Devonian
Selscheid Formation	Devonian
Selztal Group/Alzey Formation	Paleogene
Sengenthal Formation	Jurassic
Septarienton Formation	Paleogene
Siegen Formation	Devonian
Siegener Schichten Formation	Devonian
Siphonia Marl Formation	Cretaceous
Solling Formation	Triassic
Solnhofen Formation	Jurassic
Sprockhoeveler Formation	Carboniferous
Stadtfeld Formation	Devonian
Sternberg Formation	Paleogene
Stockletten Formation	Paleogene
Strehlen Formation	Cretaceous
Stringocephalus limestone Formation	Devonian
Strohgelbe Kalke Formation	Triassic
Stromberg Formation	Cretaceous
Strubberg Formation	Jurassic
Stuttgart Formation	Triassic
Stöppel Shale Formation	Devonian
Subway Formation	Cretaceous
Söhlde Formation	Cretaceous
Tambacher Formation	Permian
Thermalsinterkalk Formation	Neogene
Torleite Formation	Jurassic
Torringen Formation	Devonian
Trochitenkalk Formation	Triassic
Trossingen Formation	Triassic
Untere Ottweiler Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Untere Saarbrücker Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
Unterer Korallenoolith Formation	Jurassic
Unterer Travertin Formation	Germany
Unterhonsel Formation	Devonian
Upper Buntsandstein Formation	Triassic
Upper Buntsandstein Group/Plattensandstein Group /  Rötton Formation	Triassic
Upper Buntsandstein Group/Röt Formation	Triassic
Upper Buntsandstein Group/Röttone Formation	Triassic
Upper Dark Formation	Devonian
Upper Freshwater Molasse	Neogene
Upper Hagen Beds Formation	Carboniferous
Upper Hauptmuschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Upper Keuper Formation	Triassic
Upper Keuper Group/Exter Formation	Triassic
Upper Keuper Group/Feuerletten Formation	Triassic
Upper Keuper Group/Rhätkeuper Formation	Triassic
Upper Kimmeridge marls Formation	Jurassic
Upper Kuseler Shale Formation	Permian
Upper Loogh Formation	Devonian
Upper Muschelkalk Formation	Triassic
Upper Raibl Beds Formation	Triassic
Upper Rhaetian Reef Limestone Formation	Triassic
Upper Saarbrücker layer Formation	Carboniferous
Upper Saarbrücker Shale Formation	Carboniferous
Usseltal Formation	Jurassic
Varians Oolith Formation	Jurassic
Velbert Formation	Devonian
Ville Formation	Neogene
Vogtendorf Formation	Ordovician
Waderner Schichten Formation	Permian
Wallen Slate Formation	Devonian
Wallersheim Formation	Devonian
Weißjura Formation	Jurassic
Wellenkalk Formation	Triassic
Wellheim Formation	Cretaceous
Werder Formation	Neogene
Werkkalk Formation	Jurassic
Werra Formation Formation	Permian
Werra Group/Copper Shale Formation	Permian
Werra Group/Copper Shale Formation	Permian
Werra Group /  Copper Shale and Zechstein Limestone Formation	Permian
Werrakarbonat Formation	Permian
Werra Group/Zechstein Limestone Formation	Permian
Wetterstein Formation	Triassic
Wettin Formation	Carboniferous
Wettiner Formation	Carboniferous
Wettiner Schichten Formation	Carboniferous
White Chalk Formation	Cretaceous
Wiedenest Formation	Devonian
Wilder Schiefer Formation	Jurassic
Wohlgeschichtete Kalk Formation	Jurassic
Wullen Formation	Cretaceous
Zechstein Formation	Permian
Zechstein Limestone Formation	Permian
Zechstein Salzton Formation	Permian
Zechstein Group/Aller Formation	Permian
Zechstein Group/Leine Formation	Permian
Zechstein Group/Stassfurt Formation	Permian
Zechstein Group/Werra Formation	Permian
Ziegelschiefer Formation	Carboniferous
Zwetau Formation	Cambrian
Zwickau Formation	Carboniferous

See also

• Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
• Geology of Germany

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.