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Makhtesh Ramon, Israel (mineral/fossil)

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GeodesGeodes
FossilsFossils

Also reported: Gypsum.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Sedimentary/volcanic exposures

Unique erosion crater ('makhtesh')

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