Tag Archives: Negev

Last day of fieldwork for Team Israel 2013

Mark Wilson July 11, 2013 1:57 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–We like to think that Dr. Shelley Judge would be proud of our fieldwork today. The Wooster Geologists returned to Wadi Hawarim to finish our fieldwork for Oscar Mmari’s project on synsedimentary faulting in the Mishash Formation (Campanian, … Continue reading →

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Return to the Ora Formation

Mark Wilson July 9, 2013 10:38 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–The last location Wooster Geologists in Israel visited today was on the southern edge of the Makhtesh Ramon structure (N 30.58209°, E 34.89375°). Here are excellent exposures of the Ora Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Turonian). This curious feature was … Continue reading →

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Adventures in the Triassic: Exploring the Gevanim Valley in Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel

Mark Wilson July 9, 2013 10:07 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–The second visit of the day for Wooster’s Team Israel 2013 was to the Gevanim Valley on the south side of the Makhtesh Ramon structure. This is a fascinating place where Cretaceous intrusions formed an uplifted dome exposing … Continue reading →

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“The Carpentry” in Makhtesh Ramon: Unexpected columnar jointing

Mark Wilson July 9, 2013 9:25 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–At first glance this rocky outcrop in the middle of Makhtesh Ramon appears to be a typical columnar-jointed basalt. We’ve seen this many times on our blog (for example here and here). However, these rocks are entirely a … 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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A day of geological exploration in the Negev: the Hazeva Formation (Lower Miocene)

Mark Wilson July 8, 2013 10:42 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–It is a tradition with the Wooster Israel expeditions to spend one day with our colleague Yoav Avni geologically explore areas beyond those associated with our present research topics. This is the way we plant seeds for future … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Makhtesh Gadol (for now)

Mark Wilson July 7, 2013 8:59 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today Team Israel 2013 had its last visit to Makhtesh Gadol, marking the end of Lizzie Reinthal’s and Steph Bosch’s fieldwork. We collected our last specimens from the Matmor Formation, which is exposed only in the center of … Continue reading →

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Geoarchaeology in Timna Valley

Mark Wilson July 6, 2013 2:01 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Wooster senior Steph Bosch is a double major in archaeology and geology. Rather than do a joint Independent Study project, she is actually doing two theses, which will no doubt be challenging this coming academic year, but she … Continue reading →

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