Scientists at Pakistan Museum of Natural History have discovered collection of rocks and invertebrate fossils from coastal line of Karachi and adjacent areas through conducting a study recently.

According to the PMNH, the study resulted in collection of 3265 well-preserved large and small foraminifera’s specimens of different species, 80 specimens of Gastropods and 65 specimens of fossil corals have been collected.

Different Rock samples of Gaj Formation (Miocene age) were collected to cover all the lithological and facies variations from bottom to top for further laboratory analysis.

The PMNH carried out 11 days geological and paleontological studies at coast line of Karachi and adjacent areas.

The study was carried out by two researchers from Earth Science Division Aamir Yaseen, Curator and Khalil-ur-Rehman, Associate Curator for collection of invertebrate fossils, Fossil corals and rock samples of Gaj Formation of Miocene age and other exposed Geological Formations in coastal areas of Karachi, Pakistan.