155Fossil sites
Fossils in Papua New Guinea
155 fossil sites in Papua New Guinea, with 54 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Quaternary.
155Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
54Finds
7By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary54
Neogene30
Paleogene1
Cretaceous25
Jurassic11
Triassic33
Permian1
What was found
Ammonites · 54Beyrichites, Calycoceras (Newboldiceras), Parapopanoceras, Chimbuites, Pachydesmoceras, Acanthoceras, Arcestes, Paraceratites, Longobardites, Ptychites, Discoptychites, Puzosia (Puzosia)
Geological formations
7
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
SialumFossil sites: 9
EramFossil sites: 9
KanzaruaFossil sites: 8
HubegongFossil sites: 8
GebalFossil sites: 6
WalingaiFossil sites: 5
TaipabamaFossil sites: 4
BolongongFossil sites: 4
VunaitingFossil sites: 4
GurimatuFossil sites: 3
Ravikivau Number 2Fossil sites: 3
Vailala EastFossil sites: 3
KanomiFossil sites: 3
MalasaitFossil sites: 3
KwiopFossil sites: 3
TuatuariFossil sites: 3
DengaluFossil sites: 3
KwambuFossil sites: 2