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A dip into Triassic seas

mwilson June 13, 2010 8:54 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — We wish there was still some water in those seas because it was 41°C (106°F) this afternoon, but alas the only water we saw was that which was warmly sloshing in our plastic bottles.  Today we … Continue reading →

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The last of Scorpion Wash

mwilson June 11, 2010 12:05 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — The 2010 Wooster Geology Israel team finished its work today in the Upper Cretaceous rocks at our northern locality, Wadi Aqrav.  We measured several dozen cobbles from the base of the Menuha Formation, and then collected … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s first dinosaur! (Well … maybe.)

mwilson June 10, 2010 11:58 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — This morning while collecting fossils in the Zihor Formation (Upper Cretaceous) we found the above bones and several other smaller fragments.  They are reptile bones as shown by their density and configuration.  The shape of the … Continue reading →

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Yes, we are finding plenty of fossil shark teeth in the Negev

mwilson June 10, 2010 11:56 am
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Northern exposure

mwilson June 9, 2010 11:58 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — Another day of learning Upper Cretaceous stratigraphy from Yoav Avni of the Geological Survey of Israel, this time in the north of our field area.  Just as last month in Mississippi and Alabama, we deployed the … Continue reading →

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Southern Exposure

mwilson June 8, 2010 9:56 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — Could the contrast be any more dramatic than when comparing the Wooster Alaska expedition images on this blog to those here from the Wooster Israel team?  Alaska looks so very green, cold and wet from here! … Continue reading →

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A typical field geology day in the Negev

mwilson June 7, 2010 9:40 am

Exploring a portion of the Menuha Formation (Upper Cretaceous) in Wadi Aqrav (“Scorpion Wash” which we may rename “Tick Wash”). Coordinates: N30° 33.712′, E34° 38.844′.

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A paleontological meeting at the Owl Creek Formation

mwilson May 28, 2010 8:38 pm

RIPLEY, MISSISSIPPI — On our last full field day we met a team from the American Museum of Natural History (led by paleontologist Neil Landman) and converged on the famous Late Cretaceous Owl Creek Formation exposures near Ripley in northern … Continue reading →

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Bryozoan Paradise at the K/T Boundary

mwilson May 27, 2010 9:23 pm

NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI — One of the main advantages of being a geologist in a liberal arts program is the diversity of experiences our students and faculty have.  While some Wooster geologists are enjoying a “soft rock” adventure in the … Continue reading →

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Which came first?

mwilson May 27, 2010 8:24 pm

NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI — The Cretaceous oyster above was collected from the Coon Creek Beds of the Ripley Formation (Upper Cretaceous) near Blue Springs, Mississippi.  The holes are borings called Entobia which were produced by clionaid sponges which built a … Continue reading →

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