2,029Fossil sites
Fossils in Pakistan
2,029 fossil sites in Pakistan, with 856 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Permian.
2,029Fossil sites
107Dinosaurs
856Finds
10By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary26
Neogene202
Paleogene512
Cretaceous53
Jurassic8
Triassic287
Permian933
Carboniferous2
Devonian3
Cambrian3
What was found
Dinosaurs · 107Balochisaurus, Saraikimasoom, Pakisaurus, Vitakridrinda, Gspsaurus, Sulaimanisaurus, Marisaurus, Khetranisaurus, Vitakrisaurus, Qaikshaheen, Imrankhanhero, Khanazeem
Pterosaurs · 2Saraikisaurus, Anmolpakhi
Mammoths and mastodons · 97Prodeinotherium, Deinotherium, Choerolophodon, Paratetralophodon, Gomphotherium, Protanancus, Zygolophodon, Stegolophodon, Stegodon, Mastodon (Tetralophodon), Elephas
Early humans and great apes · 2Sivapithecus
Trilobites · 5Neocalmonia, Carniphillipsia, Kathwaia, Paraphillipsia
Ammonites · 643Gyronites, Proptychites, Flemingites, Ambites, Xenodiscus, Koninckites, Pseudosageceras, Anasibirites, Paranorites, Ophiceras, Meekoceras, Truempyceras
Geological formations
48
Wargal Formation 383Chhidru Formation 218Amb Formation 190Ghazij Formation 76Upper Ceratite Limestone 73Mianwali Formation 70Domanda Formation 65Ceratite Marls 54Chitarwata Formation 51Lower Ceratite Limestone 44Ceratite Sandstone 44Drazinda Formation 43Vitakri Formation 38Kuldana Formation 35Gaj Formation 31Bara Formation 30Shekhan Formation 29Sohnari Formation 27Lupghar Formation 24Panjshah Formation 23Kohat Formation 22Mekran Formation 20Vihowa Formation 20Lakhra Formation 19Drug Formation 19Baska Formation 18Manchar Formation 17Lashkargaz Formation 16Tiyon Formation 14Lower Manchar Formation 13Chinji Formation 12Dhok Pathan Formation 9Nari Formation 9Pinjor Formation 6Subathu Formation 6Laki Formation 6Nagri Formation 5Gircha Formation 5Pir Koh Formation 5Hangu Formation 4Kirthar Formation 4Olive Series 4Tatrot Formation 4Degari Formation 4Khadro Formation 4Habib Rahi Formation 3Mami Khel Formation 3Samanasuk Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Muzeh BazarFossil sites: 99
ChhidruFossil sites: 90
Basti MalanFossil sites: 89
Haji di BastiFossil sites: 61
SarakFossil sites: 57
GanhaiFossil sites: 42
Dhok NathirnwalaFossil sites: 39
Amb SharifFossil sites: 37
Muhammad ShahFossil sites: 37
NaukhindkiFossil sites: 32
BandanFossil sites: 31
Dhok BaggriFossil sites: 29
Dhok BharewaliFossil sites: 27
AhmadwalaFossil sites: 26
Musa KhelFossil sites: 26
ChamnakiFossil sites: 24
VitakriFossil sites: 23
JahlarFossil sites: 23