List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
# List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

| Group or Formation | Period |
| - | - |
| Ahbach Formation | Devonian |
| Ahlen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Ahrdorf Formation | Devonian |
| Alzey Formation | Paleogene |
| Amaltheenton Formation | Jurassic |
| Amaltheus Clay Formation | Jurassic |
| Amaltheus Shale Formation | Jurassic |
| Amden Formation | Cretaceous |
| Angertal Formation | Devonian |
| Angulatensandstein Formation | Jurassic |
| Aptychus Beds Formation | Jurassic |
| Arietenkalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Aspidoides Bank Formation | Jurassic |
| Auerswald coal seam Formation | Carboniferous |
| Bausandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Bebertal Formation | Permian |
| Beckum Formation | Cretaceous |
| Belemniten Formation | Jurassic |
| Berching Formation | Jurassic |
| Bergisch Gladbach Formation | Devonian |
| Berthelsdorf Formation | Carboniferous |
| Betakalkbank Formation | Jurassic |
| Beyrichienkalk Formation | Silurian |
| Bifurcata Oolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Bochum Formation | Carboniferous |
| Bohlen Formation | Paleogene |
| Brandenberg Schichten Formation | Devonian |
| Branderfleck Formation | Cretaceous |
| Braunjura Group/Braunjura beta Formation | Jurassic |
| Braunjura Group/Braunjura gamma Formation | Jurassic |
| Brilon Massenkalk Formation | Devonian |
| Brilon Shale Formation | Devonian |
| Brongniarti-Pläner Formation | Cretaceous |
| Buechel Formation | Devonian |
| Buntsandstein | Triassic |
| Buntsandstein Group/Bernburg Formation | Permian |
| Buntsandstein Group/Buntsandstein Formation | Permian |
| Buntsandstein Group/Calvoerde Formation | Permian |
| Buntsandstein Group/Röt Formation | Triassic |
| Buntsandstein Group/Solling Formation | Permian |
| Buntsandstein Group/Volpriehausen Formation | Permian |
| Buntsandstein Group/Wechsel Formation | Permian |
| Bücheler Formation | Devonian |
| Bückeberg Formation | Cretaceous |
| Carboniferous Limestone Formation | Carboniferous |
| Cuvieri-Pläner Formation | Cretaceous |
| Cypridina Shale Formation | Carboniferous |
| Cürten Formation | Devonian |
| Dachhornstein Formation | Jurassic |
| Doberg Formation | Paleogene |
| Dreimühlen Formation | Devonian |
| Dölzschen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Eckfeld Formation | Devonian |
| Eichstätt Formation | Jurassic |
| Eifel Formation | Paleogene |
| Elbingerode Reef Formation | Devonian |
| Elligserbrink Shale Formation | Cretaceous |
| Erbsloch Formation | Devonian |
| Erbslochgrauwacke Formation | Devonian |
| Erdbach Limestone Formation | Carboniferous |
| Erfurt Formation | Triassic |
| Essen Formation | Carboniferous |
| Etroeungt Formation | Devonian |
| Exter Formation | Triassic |
| Falkenberg Group/Zwethau Formation | Cambrian |
| Finnentrop Formation | Devonian |
| Flammkohlenpartie Formation | Carboniferous |
| Flinz Limestone Formation | Devonian |
| Flöz Dreibänke Formation | Carboniferous |
| Flöz Mittel Formation | Carboniferous |
| Flöz Zweibänke Formation | Carboniferous |
| Folkeslunda Limestone | Ordovician |
| Freilingen Formation | Devonian |
| Friiesenrather Schichten Formation | Devonian |
| Fürstenau Formation | Paleogene |
| Galgenberg Formation | Cambrian |
| Gefell Formation | Devonian |
| Gehlberg Formation | Paleogene |
| Gehrener Formation | Permian |
| Gehrener Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Geisental Formation | Jurassic |
| Geisheck Formation | Carboniferous |
| Gerhartsreiter Schichten Formation | Cretaceous |
| Gildehausen Sandstone Formation | Cretaceous |
| Glimmerton Formation | Neogene |
| Gogoliner Schichten Formation | Triassic |
| Goldlauter Formation | Permian |
| Goldlauterer Formation | Permian |
| Goldlauterer Schichten Formation | Permian |
| Gosau Formation | Cretaceous |
| Grafenberg Formation | Paleogene |
| Green Series Formation | Jurassic |
| Grensdolomite Formation | Triassic |
| Grevenstein Formation | Devonian |
| Grundflötz Formation | Carboniferous |
| Grünsandstein Formation | Cretaceous |
| Hallstatt Facies Group/Lercheck Limestone Formation | Triassic |
| Hallstätterkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Halstatt Formation | Triassic |
| Hangenberg Kalk Formation | Carboniferous |
| Hardegsen Formation | Triassic |
| Hartmannshof Formation | Jurassic |
| Hassberge Formation | Triassic |
| Hauptmuschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Hauptrogenstein Formation | Jurassic |
| Heersum Formation | Jurassic |
| Heilgenwalder Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Heiligenwald Formation | Carboniferous |
| Heiligenwalder Formation | Carboniferous |
| Heimburg Formation | Cretaceous |
| Heusweiler Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Hils Conglomerate Formation | Cretaceous |
| Hobräcke Formation | Devonian |
| Hohenhöfer Formation | Devonian |
| Honsel Formation | Devonian |
| Honseler Schichten Formation | Devonian |
| Horster Formation | Carboniferous |
| Humphriesi Oolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Hunsrück Slate | Devonian |
| Hydrobienkalk Formation | Neogene |
| Ibbenbüren Formation | Carboniferous |
| Iberg Reef Formation | Devonian |
| Ihmert Formation | Devonian |
| Ilfelder Schichten Formation | Permian |
| Ilmenau Formation | Permian |
| Ilsenburg Formation | Cretaceous |
| Impressamergel Formation | Jurassic |
| Jeckenbach Formation | Permian |
| Jena Formation | Triassic |
| Junkerberg Formation | Devonian |
| Jurensismergel Formation | Jurassic |
| Kahlberg Formation | Devonian |
| Kalchreuth Formation | Jurassic |
| Kalkgrauwacke Formation | Devonian |
| Kalmarsund Sandstone | Cambrian |
| Kasseler Meeressand Formation | Paleogene |
| Kaub Formation | Devonian |
| Kerpen Formation | Devonian |
| Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Benkersandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Burgsandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Erfurt Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Feuerletten Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Gipskeuper Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Lettenkeuper Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Lettenkohle Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Lower Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Keuper Group/Schilfsandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Kirchstein Formation | Jurassic |
| Klerf Formation | Devonian |
| Kohlschneider Formation | Carboniferous |
| Konglomeratbank 3 Formation | Triassic |
| Korallenkalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Korallenoolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Kössen Formation | Triassic |
| Kupferschiefer | Permian |
| Kurrenberg Formation | Devonian |
| Kürten Formation | Devonian |
| Lagerdorf Formation | Cretaceous |
| Langenfelde Formation | Neogene |
| Latdorf Formation | Paleogene |
| Lauch Formation | Devonian |
| Lebach coal seam Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lebacher Schichten Formation | Permian |
| Leukersdorf Formation | Permian |
| Liegende Bankkalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Loogh Formation | Devonian |
| Lower Alum Shale Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lower Bänderschiefer Formation | Devonian |
| Lower Buntsandstein Group/Bernburg Formation | Triassic |
| Lower Dark Formation | Devonian |
| Lower Gehrener Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lower Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Lower Keuper Group/Erfurt Formation | Triassic |
| Lower Kimmeridge marls Formation | Jurassic |
| Lower Muschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Lower Ottweieler layer Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lower Ottweiler Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lower Ottweiler Group/Göttelborn Formation | Carboniferous |
| Lower Saarbrücker Formation | Carboniferous |
| Löwenstein Formation | Triassic |
| Macrocephalen Oolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Malm Group/Münder Marl Formation | Jurassic |
| Manebacher Formation | Permian |
| Massenkalk Formation | Devonian |
| Meeressande Formation | Paleogene |
| Meisenheim Formation | Permian, Carboniferous |
| Meissen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Mergelstätten Formation | Jurassic |
| Merlinge Schichten Formation | Triassic |
| Messel Formation | Paleogene |
| Middle Buntsandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Buntsandstein Group/Eichsfeld Sandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Buntsandstein Group/Hardegsen Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Buntsandstein Group/Hardegsen Sandstone Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Buntsandstein Group/Solling Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Buntsandstein Group/Volpriehausen Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Arnstadt Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Hassberge Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Löwenstein Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Stuttgart Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Trossingen Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Keuper Group/Weser Formation | Triassic |
| Middle Kimmeridge marls Formation | Jurassic |
| Middle Korallenoolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Middle Loogh Formation | Devonian |
| Molasse Group/Brackwater Molasse | Neogene |
| Molasse Group/Lower Freshwater Molasse | Neogene, Paleogene |
| Molasse Group/Upper Freshwater Molasse | Neogene |
| Muschelkalk Group/Ceratites Beds Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Hauptmuschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Jena Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Lower Hauptmuschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Meissner Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Meißner Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Schaumkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Trochitenkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Muschelkalk Group/Wellenkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Mörnsheim Formation | Jurassic |
| Mörsheim Formation | Jurassic |
| Mühlenberg Formation | Devonian |
| Neckars Formation | Germany |
| Neichnerberg Formation | Devonian |
| Nellenköpfchen Formation | Devonian |
| Netzkater Formation | Permian |
| Neuburg Formation | Jurassic |
| Neuburger Weiß Formation | Cretaceous |
| Neuwieder Becken 1 Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 2a Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 2b Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 3 Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 4 Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 5 Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 6 Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 7a Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 7b Formation | Paleogene |
| Neuwieder Becken 8 Formation | Paleogene |
| Newberria Formation | Devonian |
| Nohn Formation | Devonian |
| Nusplingen Limestone Formation | Jurassic |
| Nusplingen Plattenkalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Oberer Hauptmuschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Oberer Travertin Formation | Germany |
| Oberer Travertin I Formation | Germany |
| Oberer Travertin II Formation | Germany |
| Oberhäslich Formation | Cretaceous |
| Oberhofer Formation | Permian |
| Oberhonsel Formation | Devonian |
| Odernheim Formation | Carboniferous |
| Odershausen Formation | Devonian |
| Oerlinghausen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Ohlsbach Formation | Carboniferous |
| Opalinus Clay Formation | Jurassic |
| Opalinuston Formation | Jurassic |
| Ornatenton Formation | Jurassic |
| Orthocrinus Formation | Devonian |
| Ottweiler Formation | Carboniferous |
| Ottweiler Layers Formation | Carboniferous |
| Ottweiler Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Ottweiler Stufe Formation | Carboniferous |
| Painten Formation | Jurassic |
| Papierschiefer Formation | Jurassic |
| Parkinsoni Oolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Petite Formation | Carboniferous |
| Plattenkalk Formation | Devonian |
| Plattenkalk Group/Bücheler Schichten Formation | Devonian |
| Posidonia Shale | Jurassic |
| Purbek Kalk Formation | Cretaceous |
| Ramsau Dolomite Formation | Triassic |
| Randeck Maar Formation | Neogene |
| Refrath Formation | Devonian |
| Regensburger Grünsandstein Formation | Cretaceous |
| Rennertshofen Formation | Jurassic |
| Reudelstrerz Formation | Devonian |
| Rhaet Hauptton Formation | Triassic |
| Rheinisches Schiefergebirge Formation | Devonian |
| Rodert Formation | Devonian |
| Roteisenstein Formation | Devonian |
| Rothaeuser Grauwacke Formation | Devonian |
| Rotliegend Group/Döhlen Formation | Permian |
| Rotliegend Group/Lauterecken Formation | Permian |
| Rotliegend Group/Niederhäslich Formation | Permian |
| Rotliegend Group/Tambach Formation | Permian |
| Rott Formation | Paleogene |
| Rügen Chalk | Cretaceous |
| Rupel Formation | Paleogene |
| Rußkohlenflötz Formation | Carboniferous |
| Rögling Formation | Jurassic |
| Röt Formation | Triassic |
| Rüssingen Formation | Neogene |
| Saarbrücken Group/Luisenthal Formation | Carboniferous |
| Saarbrückenisches Kohlengebirge Formation | Carboniferous |
| Saarbrücken Formation | Carboniferous |
| Sandersdorf Formation | Carboniferous |
| Saxler Formation | Devonian |
| Scaphiten-Pläner Formation | Cretaceous |
| Schrambach Formation | Cretaceous |
| Schrattenkalk Formation | Cretaceous |
| Schreyeralm Formation | Triassic |
| Schwelm Formation | Devonian |
| Schwelm Limestone Formation | Devonian |
| Selscheid Formation | Devonian |
| Selztal Group/Alzey Formation | Paleogene |
| Sengenthal Formation | Jurassic |
| Septarienton Formation | Paleogene |
| Siegen Formation | Devonian |
| Siegener Schichten Formation | Devonian |
| Siphonia Marl Formation | Cretaceous |
| Solling Formation | Triassic |
| Solnhofen Formation | Jurassic |
| Sprockhoeveler Formation | Carboniferous |
| Stadtfeld Formation | Devonian |
| Sternberg Formation | Paleogene |
| Stockletten Formation | Paleogene |
| Strehlen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Stringocephalus limestone Formation | Devonian |
| Strohgelbe Kalke Formation | Triassic |
| Stromberg Formation | Cretaceous |
| Strubberg Formation | Jurassic |
| Stuttgart Formation | Triassic |
| Stöppel Shale Formation | Devonian |
| Subway Formation | Cretaceous |
| Söhlde Formation | Cretaceous |
| Tambacher Formation | Permian |
| Thermalsinterkalk Formation | Neogene |
| Torleite Formation | Jurassic |
| Torringen Formation | Devonian |
| Trochitenkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Trossingen Formation | Triassic |
| Untere Ottweiler Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Untere Saarbrücker Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| Unterer Korallenoolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Unterer Travertin Formation | Germany |
| Unterhonsel Formation | Devonian |
| Upper Buntsandstein Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Buntsandstein Group/Plattensandstein Group / Rötton Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Buntsandstein Group/Röt Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Buntsandstein Group/Röttone Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Dark Formation | Devonian |
| Upper Freshwater Molasse | Neogene |
| Upper Hagen Beds Formation | Carboniferous |
| Upper Hauptmuschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Keuper Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Keuper Group/Exter Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Keuper Group/Feuerletten Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Keuper Group/Rhätkeuper Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Kimmeridge marls Formation | Jurassic |
| Upper Kuseler Shale Formation | Permian |
| Upper Loogh Formation | Devonian |
| Upper Muschelkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Raibl Beds Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Rhaetian Reef Limestone Formation | Triassic |
| Upper Saarbrücker layer Formation | Carboniferous |
| Upper Saarbrücker Shale Formation | Carboniferous |
| Usseltal Formation | Jurassic |
| Varians Oolith Formation | Jurassic |
| Velbert Formation | Devonian |
| Ville Formation | Neogene |
| Vogtendorf Formation | Ordovician |
| Waderner Schichten Formation | Permian |
| Wallen Slate Formation | Devonian |
| Wallersheim Formation | Devonian |
| Weißjura Formation | Jurassic |
| Wellenkalk Formation | Triassic |
| Wellheim Formation | Cretaceous |
| Werder Formation | Neogene |
| Werkkalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Werra Formation Formation | Permian |
| Werra Group/Copper Shale Formation | Permian |
| Werra Group/Copper Shale Formation | Permian |
| Werra Group / Copper Shale and Zechstein Limestone Formation | Permian |
| Werrakarbonat Formation | Permian |
| Werra Group/Zechstein Limestone Formation | Permian |
| Wetterstein Formation | Triassic |
| Wettin Formation | Carboniferous |
| Wettiner Formation | Carboniferous |
| Wettiner Schichten Formation | Carboniferous |
| White Chalk Formation | Cretaceous |
| Wiedenest Formation | Devonian |
| Wilder Schiefer Formation | Jurassic |
| Wohlgeschichtete Kalk Formation | Jurassic |
| Wullen Formation | Cretaceous |
| Zechstein Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Limestone Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Salzton Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Group/Aller Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Group/Leine Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Group/Stassfurt Formation | Permian |
| Zechstein Group/Werra Formation | Permian |
| Ziegelschiefer Formation | Carboniferous |
| Zwetau Formation | Cambrian |
| Zwickau Formation | Carboniferous |
