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Wildflowers of the Negev, 2016 version

Mark Wilson March 21, 2016 12:21 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — One of my last posts from a trip into the Negev is a selection of flower images. (Here is the previous wildflower post. None of the blooms are the same.) I don’t know any of their … Continue reading →

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A Shabbat trip to Be’er Ada in the southern Negev

Mark Wilson March 19, 2016 12:01 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — Yoav Avni and I have a tradition on Shabbat. We drive somewhere to explore interesting geology and history unconnected to current projects. It’s not really work — it’s geotourism. We are, though, always talking about new … Continue reading →

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A day in the Zohar and Matmor Formations of the Negev

Mark Wilson March 15, 2016 12:15 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — It was another very windy day in southern Israel, but still just fine for fieldwork. Yael Edelman-Furstenburg, Yael Leshno and I returned to Makhtesh Gadol to work on Yael Leshno’s data collection procedures for her PhD … Continue reading →

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A 10K run into the Eocene of the Negev

Mark Wilson April 20, 2014 10:27 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Yoav and I had a long hike today into the Eocene succession of rock units in the northern Negev. We wanted to look especially at the Horsha Formation (Eocene, Lutetian) because it has some cool trace fossils and … Continue reading →

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Our camel friends in the Negev

Mark Wilson April 18, 2014 9:32 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–It is a problematic relationship between camels and me. My first experience with a camel out here was watching one eat my lunch, bag and all, when I foolishly left it in the shade of the vehicle while … Continue reading →

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The Negev wildflower post

Mark Wilson April 16, 2014 12:01 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today I worked in the Jurassic of Makhtesh Gadol and the Triassic of Makhtesh Ramon. A highlight was that I was joined by Yael Leshno, an Israeli master’s student on her way to a paleontology career. She was … Continue reading →

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An ancient Nabatean, Roman and Byzantine city in the northern Negev

Mark Wilson July 12, 2013 12:58 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Our final stop of the final day: Mamshit. Above you see some of the ruins of this city east of Dimona and a short distance west of the descent into the Dead Sea Rift Valley. The highest structure … Continue reading →

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A day of geological exploration in the Negev: the En Yorqeam Formation (Upper Cretaceous) at Makhtesh Ramon

Mark Wilson July 8, 2013 1:07 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Our final stop on our geological tour today was close to our temporary home: on the northern rim of Makhtesh Ramon (N 30.62831°, E 34.81759). Exposed here is the En Yorqeam Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian), seen above as … Continue reading →

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A day of geological exploration in the Negev: Matred Formation fossils and bonus petroglyphs

Mark Wilson July 8, 2013 12:51 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Our third stop in our geological journey today was 19 km north of Mitzpe Ramon (N 30.76084°, E 34.72020°) at another outcrop of the Matred Formation (Middle Eocene). We again had silicification, but no corals this time, The … Continue reading →

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A day of geological exploration in the Negev: Silicified corals in the Matred Formation (Eocene)

Mark Wilson July 8, 2013 11:01 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Our next stop on this day of exploration was 32 km southeast of Mitzpe Ramon at outcrops of the Matred Formation (Middle Eocene). The location is N 30.36899°, E 34.98655°. Look at those coordinates on Google Maps and … Continue reading →

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