Tag Archives: Negev2016

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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Return to Makhtesh Gadol … and introducing the Yaels

Mark Wilson March 14, 2016 12:14 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today I went to one of my favorite geological places: Makhtesh Gadol in the northern Negev highlands of Israel. It was a special day as well because I worked there with two excellent geologists: Yael Edelman-Furstenberg of the … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologist Returns to Israel: A visit to the Cretaceous Ora Formation

Mark Wilson March 13, 2016 12:13 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — This is my 14th visit to Israel. I’ll be spending ten days here doing fieldwork in places I’ve come to love: Makhtesh Ramon, Makhtesh Gadol, and the Aravah Valley. I’ve returned to complete some Jurassic studies, … Continue reading →

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