In November 1974, it was attempted to find possible fossil localities on the Plaine des Cafres.

The specific epithet reposana is derived from 'El Reposo', the name of the hacienda near the fossil locality.

This fossil locality contains wood fossils, leaf impressions, fruit fossils etc.

The various fossil localities are quarries located mostly south of the River Mosel and west of the Rhine in western Germany.

It is known as a rich fossil locality, from where were found many Late Jurassic dinosaurs and mammals.

The specific name is named after Candelária, a city near the fossil locality in which the holotype was found.

Bitter Springs is a Precambrian fossil locality in Australia, which preserves microorganisms (bacteria and the like) in silica.

The main fossil locality is in the Jiulaopo region on the left bank of the Bahe River in Lantian.

The col is a very important fossil (vertebrate) locality at which several specimens of the mammal-like reptile Thrinaxodon were found.

An important early land plant fossil locality is the Rhynie Chert, found outside the village of Rhynie in Scotland.