Paleogene · 66.0 – 23.03 Ma
Paleogene fossil sites
Mammals diversified explosively after the dinosaurs vanished. The earliest whales and primates appeared in the Paleogene. Sites like the London Clay (UK), Florissant (Colorado), and Fur Formation (Denmark) preserve exceptional Paleogene biotas.
Fossils typical of this period: early mammals, sharks, fish, plant fossils, insect fossils, Florissant biota, London Clay.
48 fossil sites
Ait Benhaddou Echinoid Site Ouarzazate Fossil Hunting Guide
Morocco
Cretaceous echinoids, Brachiopods, Gastropods, bivalves and coral fragments
Alki Beach Blakeley Formation Fossil Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Marine mollusks, Crab concretions, Shark teeth (rare), Wood and plant debris
American Fossil Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Wyoming, United States
Fish Fossils, Plant Fossils, Insect Fossils
Badlands National Park Fossil Guide
South Dakota, United States
Titanotheres, Oreodonts, Horses, Camels
Barton on Sea Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Gastropods, Shark Teeth, Bivalves
Beltinge Herne Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Beltinge Fish Bed, Shark teeth, Fish Vertebrae
Boesdal Beach Stevns Klint Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Belemnites, Sea urchin, Brachiopod, bryozoan
Bognor Regis Fossils — London Clay Foreshore Guide
western end of Bognor Regis
Sharks' teeth, Fish remains, Eocene insects, Molluscs
Bracklesham Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
Bracklesham Bay
Striatolamia macrota, foraminifera, Shark Teeth, Bivalves
Burnham on Crouch Essex London Clay Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Shark teeth, Ray teeth, Fish vertebrae, Crabs
Chuckanut Drive & Larrabee State Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Fossil palm fronds (Sabalites), Fossil leaves, Plant debris, Trace fossils (bird and reptile, protected)
Dalbyover Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Bryozoans, Sea urchins, Brachiopods, bivalves
East Mersea Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
N/A
Eastbourne Sussex Fossil Hunting Guide
Eastbourne BN20 7XL) and Cow Gap (South Cliff
Echinoids, Chalk ammonites, Ammonites
Faxe Quarry South Area Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Corals, Crabs, Bryozoans, Bivalves
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Colorado, United States
Insects, Plant leaves, Petrified redwood stumps, Freshwater fish
Florissant Fossil Quarry Fossil Hunting Guide
Colorado, United States
Petrified Wood
Fort Ward Park (Blakeley Formation) Fossil Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Marine mollusks, Crab concretions, Trace fossils, Plant debris (rare)
Fossil Butte National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Wyoming, United States
Fossil fish (Knightia), Fossil fish (Diplomystus), Fossil fish (Phareodus), Eocene plants
Fossil Hunting Near Ojai in the Los Padres National Forest
California, United States
Bivalves, Oysters (Ostrea idriaensis), Turritella (gastropods)
Fur Island Knudeklinterne Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
N/A
Fur Museum Dig Eocene Fish Insect Fossils Fossil Hunting Guide
7884 Fur
Fish, Insects, Plant fossils
Hamstead Isle of Wight Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Mollusc shells, Plant seeds and fragments, fish remains, Crocodile remains
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Oregon, United States
Oreodonts, Early horses, Brontotheres, Dawn redwood (Metasequoia)
Katbjerg Odde Mariager Fjord Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Bryozoans, Sea urchins, Brachiopods, bivalves
Khouribga Phosphate Shark Tooth Site Fossil Hunting Guide
Morocco
Shark teeth, Mosasaur teeth, Fish remains, Marine reptile bones
Maylandsea Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
Shark Teeth, Bivalves
Messel Pit Fossil Site Guide
Hesse, Germany
Early mammals, Early horses, Bats, Birds
Minster Beach Isle of Sheppey Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Plant remains, Nipa palm seeds, Shark Teeth, Fish Vertebrae
Mors Island Moler Museum Eocene Fossil Digging Fossil Hunting Guide
7900 Nykobing Mors
Fish, Insects, Plant fossils
Pesciara di Bolca Fossil Quarry Guide
Veneto, Italy
Eocene fish, Crustaceans, Plants, Insects
Purse State Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Maryland, United States
Shark Teeth, Ray Teeth, Mollusks
Racehorse Creek Chuckanut Fossil Fields Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Fossil palm fronds (Sabalites), Tree fern fronds (Cyathea pinnata), Fossil leaves, Gastornis trackways (protected)
Sarmiento Petrified Forest Natural Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Chubut, Argentina
Araucariaceae trunks, Podocarpaceae wood, Leaf compressions, Pollen
Stansgate Essex London Clay Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Phosphatic nodules, Shark teeth, Fish remains, Crustaceans (lobsters and crabs)
Stendalgraven Quarry Fur Island Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
N/A
Stevns Klint Hoejerup k pg Boundary Fossils Fossil Hunting Guide
4660 Store Heddinge
Højerup Church, Belemnites, Sea urchin, Bryozoan
Stonerose Interpretive Center Fossil Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Fossil Leaves, Insects, Fish
Tankerton Kent Fossil Hunting Guide
Tankerton
Fish remains, Shark Teeth, Fish Vertebrae
Taouz Cretaceous Fish Fossil Hunting Guide
Morocco
fish teeth, shark teeth, mosasaur remains, Fish teeth
the Sespe Wilderness Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
N/A
Ulrich's Fossil Gallery Fossil Hunting Guide
Wyoming, United States
N/A
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Fossil Guide
Faiyum Governorate, Egypt
Archaeocete whales, Basilosaurus, Dorudon, Sea cows
Walton-on-the-Naze Fossil Hunting Guide
England, United Kingdom
shark teeth, pyritised wood, fish bones and vertebrae, Junction Bed
Warden Point Isle of Sheppey Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
Turtle shell fragments, Shark Teeth, Ray Teeth, Fish Vertebrae
Wheeler High School Fossil Beds Fossil Hunting Guide
Oregon, United States
Fossil Leaves, Fish, Insects
Whiskey Bridge (Stone City Bluff) Fossil Guide
Texas, United States
Gastropods, Bivalves, Shark Teeth, Crabs
Whitecliff Bay Isle of Wight Fossil Hunting Guide
United Kingdom
shark teeth, turtle remains, bird bones, bivalves and gastropods