List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland

Group or Formation	Period	Notes
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

• Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe

References

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