List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Portugal

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Group or FormationPeriodNotes
Abadia Formation Jurassic
Abadia Beds Formation Jurassic
Alacer do Sal Formation Neogene
Alcobaça Formation Jurassic
Amaral Formation Jurassic
Argilas de Aveiro Formation Cretaceous
Assises à Orbitolines Formation Cretaceous
Azóia Formation Jurassic
Bombarral Formation Jurassic
Brachyanticlinal of Caneças Formation Cretaceous
Brejo Fundeiro Formation Ordovician
Brenha Formation Jurassic
Cabaços Formation Jurassic
Cabeca Formation Jurassic
Cabeco do Peao Formation Ordovician
Cabril Formation Ordovician
Cacela Formation Neogene
Cacemes Group/Cacemes Formation Ordovician
Calcaires et marnes à Choffatelles Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires et silts de Ladeiras Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires récifaux Formation Cretaceous
calcaires récifaux inférieurs Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires récifaux supérieurs Formation Cretaceous
calcaires à Choffatelles et Dasycladacées Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires à Polypiers de Lagosteiros Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires à Rudistes de Boca do Chapim Formation Cretaceous
Calcaires à Rudistes de Praia dos Coxos Formation Cretaceous
Camadas de Almargem Formation Cretaceous
Carregueira Formation Ordovician
Esbarrondadoiro Formation Neogene
Farta Pao Formation Jurassic
Feligueira Grande Formation Paleogene
Figueira da Foz Formation Cretaceous
Fonte da Horta Formation Ordovician
Freixial Formation Jurassic
Gres de Bucaco Formation Permian
Grès de Rochadouro Formation Cretaceous
Grès de Silves Formation Triassic
Grès et argiles supérieurs Formation Cretaceous
Grès inférieur et assises à Orbitolines Formation Cretaceous
Grès inférieurs Formation Cretaceous
Grès à Dinosauriens Formation Cretaceous
Grès à Trigonies Formation Cretaceous
Grès, argiles et lignites inférieurs Formation Cretaceous
Grès, argiles et lignites supérieurs Formation Cretaceous
Lagos Portimao Formation Neogene
Lagos Formation Neogene
Les calcaires à choffatelles et dasycladacées Formation Cretaceous
Littoral of Alentejo Formation Neogene
Llandeilan Formation Ordovician
Lourinhã Formation Jurassic
Lower Bone Bed Formation Neogene
Marnes et grès de Santa Susana Formation Cretaceous
Marnes à Huîtres Formation Cretaceous
Marnes à Toxaster Formation Cretaceous
Marno Formation Cretaceous
Montejunto Formation Jurassic
Olhos Amarelos e Pousio da Galeota Formation Cretaceous
Olhos de Agua sands Formation Neogene
Ota Limestone Formation Jurassic
Papo Seco Formation Cretaceous
Peral Formation Jurassic
Pteroceriano Formation Jurassic
Rio Ceira Group/Ribeira do Bracal Formation Ordovician
Sanguineira Group/Louredo Formation Ordovician
Sanguinheira Group/Favacal Bed Formation Ordovician
Sao Romao Formation Jurassic
Serra de Aire Formation Jurassic
Silveirinha Formation Paleogene
Sobral Unit Jurassic
São Gião Formation Jurassic
Touril Complex Formation Neogene
Valongo Formation Ordovician
Venda Nova Group/Ferradosa Formation Ordovician
Venda Nova Group/Porto de Santa Anna Formation Ordovician
Xistensa Formation Ordovician
Xistos com Nodulos Formation Silurian
Água de Madeiros Formation Jurassic

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