237Fossil sites
Fossils in Afghanistan
237 fossil sites in Afghanistan, with 150 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Devonian.
237Fossil sites
1Dinosaurs
150Finds
8By geological period
Where fossils have been found
NeogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurian
By geological period
Neogene3
Cretaceous32
Jurassic20
Triassic43
Permian50
Carboniferous10
Devonian77
Silurian2
What was found
Dinosaurs · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 3Anancus, Deinotherium
Trilobites · 31Neocalmonia, Radiopyge, Pseudophillipsia, Carniphillipsia, Heliopyge, Hentigia, Neocalmonia (Neocalmonia), Simulopaladin
Ammonites · 115Flemingites, Kashmirites, Dieneroceras, Owenites, Nyalamites, Pseudosageceras, Anaxenaspis, Paranannites, Anasibirites, Meekoceras, Subvishnuites, Gymnites
Geological formations
9
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
ĀsyābādFossil sites: 21
Dō ShākhFossil sites: 18
Qūtūn-e ‘UlyāFossil sites: 11
Galahwān SāyFossil sites: 9
GinigarFossil sites: 8
ṮanḏānFossil sites: 7
Dēwāl-e Muḩammad ShāhFossil sites: 7
GardanFossil sites: 7
MashkōlahhāFossil sites: 7
Pachah LārahFossil sites: 6
BōkānFossil sites: 6
KōḏayFossil sites: 6
Kōtal-e SabzakFossil sites: 5
ŌkakFossil sites: 5
KalafgānFossil sites: 4
BūrgūchFossil sites: 4
Tatōr Aw Pāy KhēlFossil sites: 3
Quţub KhēlFossil sites: 3