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Makhtesh Ramon, Ramat Negev Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Makhtesh Ramon | Canyon |
| Ramat Negev Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Beersheba Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Southern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
Makhtesh Ramon, Negev, Israel
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 34' 43'' North , 34° 49' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
107 ± 4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Rb-Sr whole rock
Reference for age:
Starinsky, A., Bielski, M. & Bonen, D. (1980). Rb-Sr whole rock age of the syenitic intrusions (Shen Ramon and Gavnunim) in the Ramon area, southern Israel. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences, 29, 177-181.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mitzpe Ramon | 4,769 (2018) | 3.8km |
| Midreshet Ben-Gurion | 1,100 (2018) | 30.5km |
| Yeroẖam | 8,631 (2017) | 46.8km |
| Bir Hadaj | 5,735 (2020) | 50.6km |
| Dimona | 33,558 (2017) | 58.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ramon crater
Other Languages:
Arabic:
وادي الرمان, مجلس إقليمي رمات النقب, بئر السبع, المنطقة الجنوبية, إسرائيل
French:
Makhtesh Ramon, Beer-Sheva, district sud, Israël
German:
Machtesch Ramon, Be’er Scheva, Südbezirk, Israel
Hebrew:
מכתש רמון, מועצה אזורית רמת נגב, באר שבע, מחוז הדרום, ישראל
Italian:
Cratere Ramon, Be'er Sheva, distretto Sud, Israele
Russian:
Рамон, Рамат-ха-Негев, Беэр-Шева, Южный округ, Израиль
Simplified Chinese:
拉蒙坑, 贝尔谢巴, 南部区, 以色列
Armenian:
Մախթեշ Ռամոն, Բեեր Շևա, Հարավային մարզ, Իսրայել
Cebuano:
Makhtesh Ramon, Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
Czech:
Machteš Ramon, Oblastní rada Ramat ha-Negev, Beerševa, Jižní distrikt, Izrael
Dutch:
Makhtesh Ramon, Regionale raad van Ramat HaNegev, Beër Sjeva, Zuid, Israël
Esperanto:
Makhtesh Ramon, Be'er Ŝeba, Suda distrikto de Israelo, Israelo
Farsi/Persian:
دره رامون, منطقه آماری رمات نقب, بئرشبع, استان جنوب, اسرائیل
Indonesian:
Makhtesh Ramon, Bersyeba, Distrik Selatan, Israel
Japanese:
ラモン・クレーター, ラマットネゲブ, ベエルシェバ, 南部地区, イスラエル
Lithuanian:
Ramono krateris, Beer Ševa, Pietų apskritis, Izraelis
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Makhtesh Ramon, Ramat Negev regionale kommune, Beersheba, Det sørlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Polish:
Ramon, Samorząd regionu Ramat HaNegew, Beer Szewa, Dystrykt Południowy, Izrael
Swedish:
Makhtesh Ramon, Be'er Sheva, Södra distriktet, Israel
Ukrainian:
Махтеш Рамон, Беер-Шева, Південний округ, Ізраїль
An erosional cirque in the Central Negev (Bentor, 1952).
Outcrops of syenites.
The REE minerals described by Bogoch et al. (1992) occur as accessory components of an alkali syenite.
It is a cliff-bound, upstanding morphological feature c. 28 km long, over which, particularly in the west, are exposed a series of stocks, sills, dikes, volcanic vents, lava flows, and laccoliths (Bentor, 1952).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite-(La)' | 5.BD.20c | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | Lanthanite-(Ce) | 5.CC.25 | Ce2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Görgeyite ? | 7.CD.30 | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | var. Pericline | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fluocerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Lanthanite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Iron oxide' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Ce) | Ce2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Ce) | Ce2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Ce) | Ce2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Pericline | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Ce) | Ce2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cretaceous : 136 ± 4 Ma to 99 ± 3 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhtesh_Ramon |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1274674 |
| GeoNames ID: | 293763 |
Localities in this Region
- Southern District
- Beersheba Subdistrict
- Ramat Negev Regional Council
- Makhtesh Ramon
- Ramat Negev Regional Council
- Beersheba Subdistrict
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- Sinai-Levant basinBasin
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- Israel Accretionary complexAccretionary Complex
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References
Bentor, Yaacow K. (1952) Magmatic Intrusions and Lava-sheets in the Raman area of the Nagev (Southern Israel). Geological Magazine, 89 (2). 129-140 doi:10.1017/s0016756800067479
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