Southern, Southern District
Makhtesh Ramon, Israel (mineral/fossil)
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Geodes
FossilsAlso 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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