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A dyke (in geology) is a sheet of igneous rock cutting vertically through older layers, often left standing in relief once the surrounding rock erodes. Posts here include a day in the Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon), where exposed dykes are part of the landscape’s story.

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The 'Carpentry Shop' in the Ramon Crater
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Campus Negev Day 2: The Ramon Crater / Makhtesh Ramon

Day 2 of the Negev campus in the Makhtesh Ramon: the refurbished visitors' centre in Mitzpe Ramon, the Nabbatean khan at Saharonim, the dykes of Nachal Ardon, the Carpentry Shop and a porcupine or two at Bio Ramon.

Mar 2014 · 3 minute read
View over the Ramon Crater / Makhtesh Ramon Replica of Ilan Ramon's spacesuit in the Ramon Crater Visitors' Centre Khan Saharonim in the Ramon Crater Dykes in Nachal Ardon The 'Carpentry Shop' in the Ramon Crater Porcupine in Bio Ramon
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