List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Arizona

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Arizona, U.S.

Sites

Group or Formation	Period	Notes
Amole Arkose	Cretaceous
Bidahochi Formation	Neogene
Big Sandy Formation	Neogene
Bisbee Group/Lowell Formation	Cretaceous
Bisbee Group/Mural Limestone	Cretaceous
Bisbee Group/Shellenberger Canyon Formation	Cretaceous
Bisbee Group/Turney Ranch Formation	Cretaceous
Black Prince Limestone	Carboniferous
Bright Angel Formation	Cambrian
Chinle Formation	Triassic
Chinle Group/Petrified Forest Formation	Triassic
Cintura Formation	Cretaceous
Colina Formation	Permian
Concha Formation	Permian
Dakota Formation	Cretaceous
Dox Formation	Neoproterozoic (stromatolite beds)
Earp Formation	Permian
Epitaph Formation	Permian
Escabrosa Limestone	Mississippian
Fort Apache Formation	Permian
Fort Crittenden Formation	Cretaceous
Frenchman Mountain Dolostone	Cambrian
Gardner Canyon Formation	Jurassic
Gila Formation	Neogene
Gila Conglomerate Formation	Pliocene – Pleistocene
Glen Canyon Group/Kayenta Formation	Jurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Moenave Formation	Jurassic, Triassic
Glen Canyon Group/Navajo Sandstone	Jurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Wingate Sandstone	Triassic
Hermit Shale	Permian, Carboniferous
Kaibab Limestone	Permian
Kayenta Formation	Jurassic
Mancos Shale	Cretaceous
Martin Formation	Devonian
Mesa Verde Group/Toreva Formation	Cretaceous
Milk Creek Formation	Neogene
Moenkopi Formation	Triassic
Molly Gibson Formation	Cretaceous
Morrison Formation	Jurassic
Mountain Springs Formation	Devonian
Muav Limestone	Cambrian
Muddy Creek Formation	Neogene
Mural Limestone	Cretaceous
Naco Formation	Pennsylvanian
Naco Group/Cochise Formation	Permian
Naco Group/Colina Formation	Permian
Onyx Marble Formation	Neogene
Paradise Formation	Carboniferous
Percha Formation	Devonian
Quiburis Formation	Neogene
Redwall Limestone	Mississippian
Snyder Hill Formation	Permian
St. David Formation	Pliocene - Pleistocene
Summerville Formation	Jurassic
Supai Formation	Permian, Carboniferous
Supai Group	Permian, Carboniferous
Supai Group/Watahomigi Formation	Carboniferous
Surprise Canyon Formation	Carboniferous
Toreva Formation	Cretaceous
Toroweap Formation	Permian

See also

• Paleontology in Arizona

References

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