Akal-Fossil Park
Distance : 17 KM from Jaisalmer
*Fossil Park, located 17 Km from
Jaisalmer is an example of the fossilisation, archaeologists say
occured 180 million years ago.
*The fossils are said to represent non-flowering plants & provide
a clue to the age of deposition ofsediments.
*One can visit the park at Akal from 8 am to 6pm.
¤ Jaisalmer Submerged under Sea-Bed
Millions of years ago Jaisalmer was submerged by the ocean, and the
discovery of sea shells here emphasises that belief. The wood fossils at
Akal (17 km off the city on the Jaisalmer-Barmer road) are an example of
the fossilisation archaeologists say occurred 180 million years ago. The
story goes that entire forests were so petrified of something that they
were converted into stone. The fossils are said to represent
non-flowering plants and provide a clue to the age of the deposition of
sediments. At nearby Kandiala the deposits are probably older, but
historians have been unable to ascribe a date to it. |
