Group or Formation
|
Period
|
Country
|
Notes
|
Adaffa Formation[1] |
Cretaceous |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Agardhfjellet Formation[2] |
Jurassic |
Norway |
|
Agrio Formation[3][4] |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Akrabou Formation[5] |
Cretaceous |
Morocco |
|
Allaru Mudstone Formation[6][7] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Allen Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Alum Shale Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Ampthill Clay Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Ancholme Group/Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Ancholme Group/Oxford Clay Formation |
Jurassic |
France United Kingdom |
|
Arauco Group/Quiriquina Formation |
Cretaceous |
Chile |
|
Arcillas de Morella Formation |
Cretaceous |
Spain |
|
Arctic Red Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Argiles de Châtillon Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Argiles de Montaubert Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Argille Varicolori Formation |
Cretaceous |
Italy |
|
Artemesia Formation |
Jurassic |
Cuba |
|
Artoles Formation |
Cretaceous |
Spain |
|
Ashville Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Balqa Group/Phosphorite Unit Formation |
Cretaceous |
Jordan |
|
Barrow Formation |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Barrow Group/Birdrong Sandstone Formation |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Bearpaw Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada United States |
|
Bearpaw Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Belly River Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Belly River Group/Dinosaur Park Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Bissekty Formation |
Cretaceous |
Uzbekistan |
|
Blue Lias Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Braunjura Group/Braunjura alpha & Braunjura beta Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Bückeberg Formation |
Cretaceous |
Germany |
|
Calcaire de Caen Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Calcaire à Bélemnites Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Calcaires de MoulinFormation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Calcaires à Spatangues Formation |
Cretaceous |
France |
|
Calcareous Grit Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Carlile Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Chalk Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Chalk Group/"Upper Chalk" Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Chalk Group/Lower Chalk Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Chalk Group/LowerFormation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Chalk Group/LowerFormation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Champion Bay Group/Colalura Sandstone Formation |
Jurassic |
Australia |
|
Charmouth Mudstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Chico Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Chico Group/Moreno Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Clearwater Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Colorado Group/Belle Fourche Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada United States |
|
Colorado Group/Carlile Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Colorado Group/Graneros Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Colorado Group/Greenhorn Limestone Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Colorado Group/Niobrara Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada United States |
|
Conway Formation |
Cretaceous |
New Zealand |
|
Conway Siltstone Formation |
Cretaceous |
New Zealand |
|
Coon Creek Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Coral Rag Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Corallian Oolite Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Corallian Group/Coral Rag Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Corallian Group/Kingston Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Couche III Formation |
Cretaceous |
Morocco |
|
Cuyo Group/Los Molles Formation |
Jurassic |
Argentina |
|
Dinosaur Park Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Dorotea Formation |
Cretaceous |
Chile |
|
Duwi Formation |
Cretaceous |
Egypt |
|
Eagle Ford Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Eagle Ford Group/Britton Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Estratos de Quebrada Municipalidad Formation |
Cretaceous |
Chile |
|
Eutaw Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Evergreen Formation |
Jurassic |
Australia |
|
Favel Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Fernie Formation |
Jurassic |
Canada |
|
Frontier Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Futaba Group/Ashizawa Formation |
Cretaceous |
Japan |
|
Futaba Group/Tamayama Formation |
Cretaceous |
Japan |
|
Great Estuarine Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Great Estuarine Series Group/Estheria Shales Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Great Estuarine Group/Lealt Shale Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Great Oolite Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Gres de Mortinsart Formation |
Triassic |
Belgium |
|
Grès de Infralias Formation |
Triassic |
France |
|
Grünsandstein Formation |
Cretaceous |
Germany |
|
Hailey Shales Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Hasle Formation |
Jurassic |
Denmark |
|
Hastings Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Hastings Beds Group/Wadhurst Clay Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Hell Creek Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Hiccles Cove Formation |
Jurassic |
Canada |
|
Hornerstown Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Isachsen Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Itapecuru Formation |
Cretaceous |
Brazil |
|
Alcântara Formation |
Cretaceous |
Brazil |
|
Jagua Formation |
Jurassic |
Cuba |
|
Jagüel Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Judith River Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada United States |
|
Kajlâka Formation |
Cretaceous |
Bulgaria |
|
Kangauz Formation |
Cretaceous |
Russian Federation |
|
Kanguk Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Katiki Formation |
Cretaceous |
New Zealand |
|
Katrol Formation |
Jurassic |
India |
|
Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
Jurassic |
France United Kingdom |
|
Kunrade Formation |
Cretaceous |
Netherlands |
|
La Cabana Formation |
Cretaceous |
Spain |
|
La Caja Formation |
Jurassic |
Mexico |
|
La Casita Formation |
Jurassic |
Mexico |
|
La Colonia Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
La Luna Formation |
Cretaceous |
Venezuela |
|
Lajas Formation |
Jurassic |
Argentina |
|
Lake Waco Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Laramie Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Lias Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Blue Lias Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Charmouth Mudstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Dyrham Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Marlstone Rock Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Scunthorpe Mudstone Formation |
Triassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Waterloo Mudstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lias Group/Whitby Mudstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Lopez de Bertodano Formation |
Cretaceous |
Antarctica |
|
Los Alamitos Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Lower Chalk Group/Cambridge Greensand Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Lower Green Sand Formation |
Cretaceous |
Russian Federation |
|
Lower Greensand Group/Faringdon Sand Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Lower Greensand Group/Hythe Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Luxembourg Sandstone Formation |
Jurassic |
Luxembourg |
|
López de Bertodano Formation |
Cretaceous |
Antarctica |
|
Maaree Group/Bulldog Shale Formation[6][7] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Maastricht Formation |
Cretaceous |
Belgium Netherlands |
|
Malargue Group/Roca Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Malargüe Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Malargüe Group/Allen Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Malargüe Group/Loncoche Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Mannville Group/Clearwater Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Marambio Group/Snow Hill Island Formation |
Cretaceous |
Antarctica |
|
Marnes de Dives Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Marnes de Gravelotte (=La Gravclotte Marls) Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Marree Group/Bulldog Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Mata Amarilla Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Mata Group/Tahora Formation |
Cretaceous |
New Zealand |
|
Melovatka Formation |
Cretaceous |
Russian Federation |
|
Mesaverde Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Middle Keuper Group/Knollenmergel Formation |
Triassic |
Switzerland |
|
Middle Keuper Group/Trossingen Formation |
Triassic |
Germany |
|
Middle Yezo Formation |
Cretaceous |
Japan |
|
Middle Yezo Group/Chenaibo Formation |
Cretaceous |
Japan |
|
Molecap Greensand |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Monmouth Group/Navesink Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Mont Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Montana Group/Pierre Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Moreno Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Navesink Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Nekum Formation |
Cretaceous |
Netherlands |
|
Neuquén Group/Anacleto Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Newcastle Formation |
Triassic |
New Zealand |
|
Niobrara Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Otway Group/Eumeralla Formation |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Oxford Clay Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Paja Formation |
Cretaceous |
Colombia |
|
Paso del Sapo Formation |
Cretaceous |
Argentina |
|
Penarth Group/Westbury Formation |
Triassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Penarth Group/White Lias Formation |
Triassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Pender Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Pernarth Group/Westbury Formation |
Triassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Pierre Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada United States |
|
Point Lookout Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Portland Oolite Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Portland Group/Portland Stone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Posidonia Shale |
Jurassic |
Germany |
|
Purbeck Formation |
Cretaceous, Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Purbeck Group/Lulworth Formation |
Cretaceous, Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Puskwaskau Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Querecual Formation |
Cretaceous |
Venezuela |
|
Quiriquina Formation |
Cretaceous |
Chile |
|
Raritan Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Razorback Beds Formation |
Jurassic |
Australia |
|
Rio del Lago Formation |
Triassic |
Italy |
|
Rodiles Formation |
Jurassic |
Spain |
|
Rolling Downs Group/Griman Creek Formation[6] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Rolling Downs Group/Toolebuc Formation[6] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Rolling Downs Group/Wallumbilla Formation[6] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Rolling Downs Group/Winton Formation[6] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Rosablanca Formation |
Cretaceous |
Colombia |
|
Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation |
Jurassic |
Italy |
|
Rybushka Formation |
Cretaceous |
Russian Federation |
|
Sables de Glos Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Saint Formation |
Cretaceous |
Belgium |
|
Santa Marta Formation |
Cretaceous |
Antarctica |
|
Savel'evsk oil shales Formation |
Jurassic |
Russian Federation |
|
Scalpa Sandstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Selborne Group/Upper Greensand Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Selma Group/Mooreville Chalk Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Severn Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Snow Hill Island Formation |
Cretaceous |
Antarctica |
|
Speeton Clay Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Spilsby Sandstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Staffin Bay Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Strzelecki Group/Wonthaggi Formation[6] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Sundance Formation |
Jurassic |
United States |
|
São Gião Formation |
Jurassic |
Portugal |
|
Tadi Beds Formation |
Cretaceous |
Angola |
|
Taylor Marl' Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Tessé Sandstones Formation |
Jurassic |
France |
|
Thermopolis Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Tioriori Group/Takatika Grit Formation |
Cretaceous |
New Zealand |
|
Toolebuc Formation[6][7] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Tropic Shale Formation |
Cretaceous |
United States |
|
Trossingen Formation |
Triassic |
Switzerland |
|
Tugulu Group/Lianmugin Formation |
Cretaceous |
China |
|
Uitenhage series Formation |
Cretaceous |
South Africa |
|
Uitenhage Group/Sundays River Formation |
Cretaceous |
South Africa |
|
Upper Chalk Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Upper Gondwana Group/Umia Formation |
Jurassic |
India |
|
Upper Greensand Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Upper Keuper Group/Exter Formation |
Triassic |
Germany |
|
Vaca Muerta Formation |
Cretaceous, Jurassic |
Argentina |
|
Vermillion River Formation |
Cretaceous |
Canada |
|
Wallumbilla Formation[6][7] |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Waterloo Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Weald Clay Group/Upper Weald Clay Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Wealden Group/Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Wealden Group/Vectis Formation |
Cretaceous |
United Kingdom |
|
Whitby Mudstone Formation |
Jurassic |
United Kingdom |
|
Wilczek Formation |
Triassic |
Russian Federation |
|
Wilgunya Group/Toolebuc Formation |
Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Wilhelmøya Formation |
Triassic |
Norway |
|
Xiashaximiao Formation |
Jurassic |
China |
|
Ziliujing Formation |
Jurassic |
China |
|