List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland

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Group or FormationPeriodNotes
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

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