300mil-year-old coral fossils discovered in Perak

Remarkable discovery: Mohd azlan Helmi (in blue) examining fossils attached to rocks during a visit to an area near Kampung Changkat Tualang;

KAMPAR: Different types of coral fossils, estimated to be some 300 million years old, were discovered in a 6.9ha area near Kampung Changkat Tualang.

The fossils of the long-extinct sea snail species were found by a group of researchers from the Perak Geotourism Association who were conducting research in the area near here.