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A new species of Coenothyris (Brachiopoda) from the Triassic (Upper Anisian-Ladinian) of Israel
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ABSTRACT-Coenothyris oweni new species is described from the Lower Member (Upper Anisian-Ladinian) of the Triassic Saharonim Formation (Upper Anisian-Lower Carnian) at Har Gevanim, Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel. The Saharonim Formation was deposited under normal, calm, shallow marine conditions as part of the ingression of the Saharonim Sea. The presence of Coenothyris along with characteristic conodonts, ostracodes, foraminiferans, bivalves, cephalopods, gastropods, echinoderms and vertebr...
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From the Antequera-Olvera Ophite, Malaga, Spain
Mineralogical Record
; INTRODUCTION The Triassic rocks between the Antequera and Olvera regions in the Andalusian provinces of Maga and Cadiz have yielded many interesting, unstudied mineral occurrences in recent years. Three different varieties of quartz are also found in the area: dark smoky quartz ("morion green
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Blue quartz from the Antequera-Olvera ophite, Malaga, Spain.
The Mineralogical Record
; INTRODUCTION The Triassic rocks between the Antequera and Olvera regions in the Andalusian provinces of Malaga and Cadiz have yielded many interesting, unstudied mineral occurrences in recent years. Three different varieties of quartz are also found in the area: dark smoky quartz ( morion ), green
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Jerusalem Post
; HAIM SHAPIRO Jerusalem Post 06-18-1998 There is nothing so empty, that evokes such feelings of abandon, as an observatory at night. These were the emotions I experienced when I visited the Mitzpe Ramon Observatory recently as part of a tour arranged by the Ramon Inn Hotel in Mitzpe Ramon. In the
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Letter: Ancient amber
The Independent - London
; Sir: The discovery of early Cretaceous (125 million years old) amber (Significant Shorts, 8 October) is by no means unique. In fact, amber of the same age was described from the Isle of Wight three years ago. However, these are not the oldest. Nuggets of even older fossilised tree resins have been
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`Festival of colors' in Israel's Negev Desert
Chicago Sun-Times
; MIZPE RAMON, Israel (UPI) Described by one booklet as a "festival of colors," the Makhtesh Ramon in Israel's Negev Desert, about halfway between Beer Sheva and the Red Sea, is beginning to attract tourists - and geologists. Makhtesh is Hebrew for "mortar," a word that has made its way into
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WALL STRUCTURES IN SELECTED PALEOZOIC LAGENIDE FORAMINIFERA
Journal of Paleontology
; ABSTRACT-Paleozoic lagenide foraminifera are strikingly similar morphologically to Mesozoic and Cenozoic Lagenida, but because benthic foraminifers suffered a catastrophic reduction in diversity during the end-Permian mass extinction, it is unclear whether the similarities of Paleozoic lagenides
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Whats On
Jerusalem Post
; Written and compiled by Esti Keller Jerusalem Post 07-13-2006 Headline: Whats On Byline: Written and compiled by Esti Keller Edition; Daily Section: Arts Page: 21 Thursday, July 13, 2006 -- THURSDAY POPULAR MUSIC Mitspeh Ramon Crater Jazz The second annual Mitspe Jazz Festival offers a chance to
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Crater jazz
Jerusalem Post
; BARRY DAVIS Jerusalem Post 07-07-2006 Headline: Crater jazz Byline: BARRY DAVIS Edition; Billboard Section: Arts Page: 08 Friday, July 7, 2006 -- With the Caeserea swing jazz festival and the first international Jerusalem Jazz Festival just over, and with the second annual Mitspe Jazz Festival upon
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Witnessing a zeal for life
Washington Jewish Week
; More than a year ago, a dear friend forwarded me an e-mail about a ride from Jerusalem to Eilat. As a dedicated cyclist and a Jew, I could not imagine a more intriguing way to see Israel, especially for the first time. The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and Hazon were new organizations
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